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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-27 | 2017-06-29 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Cool blue, Power black and Yellow | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 149.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Poco M3 has a global score of 78.2, which is just a bit better than Motorola Moto Z2 Play's overall score of 77.4. Although Xiaomi Poco M3 is extremely newer than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, it is notably heavier and much thicker. The Xiaomi Poco M3 and the Moto Z2 Play both count with quite similar displays, because although the Moto Z2 Play has a bit lower 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit better screen pixels density.
Moto Z2 Play counts with a very superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Poco M3, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Moto Z2 Play also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. Moto Z2 Play has a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Poco M3. Both of them have the same RAM amount and 8 cpu cores.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 features a much better battery life than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh. The Xiaomi Poco M3 features a superior camera than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also counts with a lot better 48 megapixels resolution back-facing camera.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Xiaomi Poco M3 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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