Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-11-08 | 2018-08-16 |
| 6.02 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 8940 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 505 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.64 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.91 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 has an overall score of 77.6, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Y1's global score of 72.1. The Moto Z3 body is newer and just a bit thinner, but also a little bit heavier than Xiaomi Redmi Y1. Both phones we are comparing here use Android operating system, but the Moto Z3 has 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Redmi Y1 has Android 7.0 Nougat version, providing the user a lot of extra features.
Moto Z3 counts with just a bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Y1. Both of them have 8 cpu cores and 4 GB of RAM. Motorola Moto Z3 features a better display than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because it has a much higher 1080 x 2160 resolution, a quite bigger screen and a lot better display density. The Moto Z3 features a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because although it has a back-facing camera with a lower resolution, it also counts with a much higher video quality and a larger aperture to take better photos in poorly lited environments.
Moto Z3 features a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Moto Z3 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Redmi Y1 has a little better battery performance than Moto Z3, because it has a 3% more battery capacity.
Although Motorola Moto Z3 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Xiaomi Redmi Y1, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Xiaomi Redmi Y1. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Motorola Moto Z3, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Xiaomi Redmi Y1, resigning some features and specs.
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