Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-11-27 | 2018-08-16 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Cool blue, Power black and Yellow | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 149.00 | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 9.57 |
| 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 5.0 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Poco M3 has a general score of 78.2, which is slightly better than Motorola Moto Z3's general score of 77.6. Both devices in our current comparison come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Poco M3 has the previous 10 version and Motorola Moto Z3 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Even though the Xiaomi Poco M3 is newer than the Motorola Moto Z3, it is noticeably thicker and a lot heavier.
Moto Z3 features just a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a bit lower 1080 x 2160 resolution, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch in the screen. Moto Z3 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Poco M3. Both have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores.
Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a much better camera than Motorola Moto Z3, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has a back facing camera with a lot higher resolution, a larger aperture to take better captures in low-light environments and a lot larger back camera sensor capturing much higher quality videos and photographs.
The Motorola Moto Z3 has a very superior memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Poco M3, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Motorola Moto Z3 also has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a much better battery life than Motorola Moto Z3, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Xiaomi Poco M3 is also by far the cheapest one.
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