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

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.

Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB

₹9,049

(Discontinued)

Xiaomi Mi3

₹16,999

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

05 Sep, 2014

22 Jul, 2014

16 Jul, 2026

User Ratings

4.2/5

(160,517 ratings)

4.4/5

(15,043 ratings)

N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Jul 22, 2014

(Official)

Jul 16, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.4.4 (Kitkat)

Android v4.3 (Jelly Bean)

Android v15

Custom UI

N/A

Android Go

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226

Qualcomm Snapdragon 800

Unisoc T7100

Processor

Quad core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A7

Quad core, 2.3 GHz, Krait 400

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A75 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 305

Adreno 330

PowerVR GE8322

RAM

1 GB

2 GB

3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR4X

Display

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)

5 inches (12.7 cm)

6.56 inches (16.66 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

N/A

Brightness

N/A

400 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

90 Hz

Pixel Density

294 ppi

441 ppi

269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

68.73 %

64.88 %

N/A

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

N/A

Design

Height

141.5 mm

144 mm

N/A

Width

70.7 mm

73.6 mm

N/A

Thickness

10.9 mm

8.1 mm

8.49 mm

Weight

149 grams

145 grams

N/A

Rear Camera

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

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2GC08A8 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels

4128 x 3096 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 30 fps

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
Stereo recording

Video HDR

N/A

Front Camera

Resolution

2 MP
Primary Camera

5 MP
Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Flash

N/A

Video Recording

N/A

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Capacity

2070 mAh

3050 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 25 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

N/A

Yes 10W

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB

64 GB

Storage Type

N/A

eMMC 5.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro

SIM1: Mini

N/A

Network Support

5G Not Supported

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

N/A

Yes

Wi-Fi

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

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

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0

Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

N/A

NFC

N/A

Yes

N/A

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

N/A

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