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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-12 | 2021-01-14 |
| 6.01 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.51 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Aurora black and Aurora white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| $ 444.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 SM6150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Moto G Stylus (2021) is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, having a 79.3 score against 75.3. The Moto G Stylus (2021) construction is much newer, but a lot heavier and somewhat thicker than the Xiaomi Mi Note 3. Xiaomi Mi Note 3 features a little more vivid screen than Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021), because although it has a bit smaller display and a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per screen inch.
Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) features a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) also has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 has just a little better processing power than Moto G Stylus (2021), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Mi Note 3 also has 2 GB more RAM. The Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) features just a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because it has a 14 percent bigger battery capacity.
The Moto G Stylus (2021) takes better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Moto G Stylus (2021) also has a larger aperture and a way more MP camera in the back.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, the Moto G Stylus (2021) is also a lot cheaper.
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