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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-27 | 2018-06-29 |
| 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 (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 149.00 | $ 500.00 |
| 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 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| 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/1.70 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.78 | 9.68 |
| 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
Xiaomi Poco M3 is slightly better than Moto Z3 Play, having a 78.2 score against 76.3. The Xiaomi Poco M3 construction is noticeably newer than Moto Z3 Play's, although it's heavier and a lot thicker. Xiaomi Poco M3 features a little bit better performance than Moto Z3 Play. Both have a Octa-Core processor and a 4 GB RAM memory.
Moto Z3 Play features a display that is very similar to the Xiaomi Poco M3 one, because although the Moto Z3 Play has a little bit lower 1080 x 2160 resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite greater pixel density. Motorola Moto Z3 Play has a very superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Poco M3, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Motorola Moto Z3 Play also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1,95 TB.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a much better camera than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also counts with a lot larger sensor providing a much better image quality and a way more MP camera.
Xiaomi Poco M3 features a much better battery lifetime than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, the Xiaomi Poco M3 is also by far the cheapest, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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