Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 8GB vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB

Comparing the Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 8GB vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB runs at a higher processing speed of 1.8 GHz, while Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 8GB runs at 1.2 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 8GB offers 5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB the larger display of the two. Both Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 8GB and Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 8GB offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 5 MP, while Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 8GB offers 2 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB offers a higher battery capacity with 4050 mAh, while Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 8GB offers 2070 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB better for longer battery life.

Storage: Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 8GB offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB offers 32 GB, making Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 8GB the better option for storage.

User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 8GB has a rating of 3.6.

Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 8GB

₹7,362

(Discontinued)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB

₹8,599

(Out of Stock)

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Summary

Spec Score

N/A

70%

Release Date

21 Apr, 2015

09 Mar, 2016

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 400	Snapdragon 650
(upto 1.2 GHz)	Hexa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
1 GB RAM	3 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)	5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)	1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

N/A
8 MP Primary Camera	16 MP Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A
2 MP	5 MP

Battery

N/A
2070 mAh	4050 mAh
N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

8 GB	32 GB
N/A	eMMC 4.5

Expert Review

N/A	8.0/10 Read Expert Review

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Premium metal build
Responsive fingerprint sensor
Great battery life
Smooth performance

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Boring design
Hybrid dual-SIM vs dedicated dual-SIM
Average cameras
Still runs Android Lollipop

User Ratings

3.6/5

(5 ratings)

4.2/5

(198,832 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

N/A	Mar 09, 2016 (Official)

Operating System

Android v4.4.4 (Kitkat)

Android v5.1 (Lollipop)

Custom UI

N/A

MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A

Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226

Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956

Processor

Quad core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A7

Hexa Core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A72 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

28 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 305

Adreno 510

RAM

1 GB	2 GB / 3 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

N/A

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Aspect Ratio

N/A

16:9

Pixel Density

294 ppi

401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

68.73 %

72.98 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Yes

Design

Height

141.5 mm

150 mm

Width

70.7 mm

76 mm

Thickness

10.9 mm

8.6 mm

Weight

149 grams

164 grams

Build Material

N/A	Back: Aluminium

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A

Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoom

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes	Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels

4616 x 3464 Pixels

Settings

N/A	Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

4 x Digital Zoom
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
Stereo recording

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A

Good

Resolution

2 MP
Primary Camera

5 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraPureCel

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A

Video Recording

N/A	Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A

Very Good

Capacity

2070 mAh

4050 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB

16 GB / 32 GB

Storage Type

N/A

eMMC 4.5

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

N/A

Yes

SIM 1

N/A	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

N/A	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

N/A	Head: 1.256 W/kg Body: 1.102 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0

Yes v4.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope