Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB vs Xiaomi Mi3

Share  

Comparing the Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB vs Xiaomi Mi3 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Mi3 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB runs at 1.2 GHz, making Xiaomi Mi3 the better performer.


Display: Both Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB and Xiaomi Mi3 offer the same screen size of 5 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Mi3 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Mi3 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB and Xiaomi Mi3 feature a 2 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Mi3 offers a higher battery capacity with 3050 mAh, while Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB offers 2070 mAh, making Xiaomi Mi3 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB and Xiaomi Mi3 offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


User Rating: Xiaomi Mi3 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB has a rating of 4.2.

...read more
Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB
₹9,049
(Discontinued)
Xiaomi Mi3
₹16,999
(Out of Stock)
Add to Compare

Summary

Spec Score

N/A
68%

Release Date

05 Sep, 2014
22 Jul, 2014

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 400
Snapdragon 800
(upto 1.2 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
1 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

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

Rear Camera

N/A
8 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A
2 MP
2 MP

Battery

N/A
2070 mAh
3050 mAh
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
16 GB

User Ratings

4.2/5
(160,517 ratings)
4.4/5
(15,043 ratings)

Compare in 360 View

Video

Videos
1 More Video
Videos
2 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Jul 22, 2014
(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.4.4 (Kitkat)
Android v4.3 (Jelly Bean)

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800

Processor

Quad core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A7
Quad core, 2.3 GHz, Krait 400

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 305
Adreno 330

RAM

1 GB
2 GB

Display

Display Rating

N/A
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
5 inches  (12.7 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

294 ppi
441 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

68.73 %
64.88 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design

Height

141.5 mm
144 mm

Width

70.7 mm
73.6 mm

Thickness

10.9 mm
8.1 mm

Weight

149 grams
145 grams

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A
Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.0CMOS image sensor
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.228 mm focal length Back-illuminated sensor BSI CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
Stereo recording
Video HDR

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A
Avg

Resolution

2 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Primary Camera

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

Compare Camera Samples

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
Very Good

Capacity

2070 mAh
3050 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 25 Hours(2G)

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
16 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Mini

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported

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 v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
No

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope