Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-05-20 | 2018-08-16 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 283.00 | $ 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 | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 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 | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Moto Z3 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, getting a overall score of 77.6 against 76.6. Both phones in our current comparison have Android operating system, but Moto Z3 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has Android 10. Moto Z3's design is extremely lighter and extremely thinner than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, despite of the fact that it was released about a year before.
The Motorola Moto Z3 counts with just a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Motorola Moto Z3 also has 1 GB more RAM memory. The Moto Z3 counts with a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a quite smaller display and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2160, it also counts with a quite greater pixels count per screen inch.
The Motorola Moto Z3 features a very superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Motorola Moto Z3 also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 captures better photographs and videos than Moto Z3, and although they both have the same video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a bigger aperture to take better images and video in low-light situations, a back camera with a much better resolution and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting lot better quality videos and photographs.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Motorola Moto Z3, because it has a 5020mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
Moto Z3 is a bit more expensive than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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