Motorola Moto X Play 16GB vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB

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Comparing the Motorola Moto X Play 16GB vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews 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 X Play 16GB runs at 1.7 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB the better performer.


Display: Both Motorola Moto X Play 16GB and Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB offer the same screen size of 5.5 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Motorola Moto X Play 16GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 21 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB offers 16 MP, making Motorola Moto X Play 16GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Motorola Moto X Play 16GB and Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB offers a higher battery capacity with 4050 mAh, while Motorola Moto X Play 16GB offers 3630 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Motorola Moto X Play 16GB offers 16 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Motorola Moto X Play 16GB and Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB equally at 8.


User Rating: Motorola Moto X Play 16GB receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Release Date

14 Sep, 2015
09 Mar, 2016
14 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 615
Snapdragon 650
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 1.7 GHz)
Hexa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
2 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

21 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP
50 MP

Battery

3630 mAh
4050 mAh
6600 mAh
N/A
N/A
100W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
32 GB
512 GB
N/A
eMMC 4.5
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10
8.7/10

Pros

  • Gorgeous display
  • Pure Android
  • Improved camera performance
  • Powerful battery
  • Premium metal build
  • Responsive fingerprint sensor
  • Great battery life
  • Smooth performance
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • Unimpressive design
  • Middling hardware
  • Boring design
  • Hybrid dual-SIM vs dedicated dual-SIM
  • Average cameras
  • Still runs Android Lollipop
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.3/5
(60,859 ratings)
4.2/5
(198,832 ratings)
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Sep 14, 2015
(Official)
Mar 09, 2016
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Android v5.1 (Lollipop)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
MIUI
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg
Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939
Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core, 1.7 GHz, Cortex A53
Hexa Core

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

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
28 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 405
Adreno 510
Adreno 840

RAM

2 GB
2 GB / 3 GB
16 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR3
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
4500 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
16:9
19.8:9

Pixel Density

401 ppi
401 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

74.95 %
72.98 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3 Scratch-resistant glass
Yes
Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.49 %

Design

Height

148 mm
150 mm
162.98 mm

Width

75 mm
76 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

10.9 mm
8.6 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

169 grams
164 grams
232 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Aluminium
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Best In Class

Resolution

21 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.0CMOS image sensor
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
No
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

5288 x 3968 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good
Best In Class

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraPureCel
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
No
N/A

Flash

No
No
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3630 mAh
4050 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
15h 10m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB
16 GB / 32 GB
512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 4.5
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 32 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Micro SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20)
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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20)
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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.8 W/kg Body: 1.23 W/kg
Head: 1.256 W/kg Body: 1.102 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.1
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
No
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

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

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