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

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Comparing the Motorola Moto X Play 32GB 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 32GB runs at 1.7 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB the better performer.


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


Front Camera: Both Motorola Moto X Play 32GB 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 32GB offers 3630 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Motorola Moto X Play 32GB and Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.


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


User Rating: Motorola Moto X Play 32GB and Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB both receive the same user rating of 4.2.

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Motorola Moto X Play 32GB
₹18,499
(Discontinued)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB
₹8,599
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

68%
70%

Release Date

14 Sep, 2015
09 Mar, 2016

Performance

Snapdragon 615
Snapdragon 650
Octa Core (upto 1.7 GHz)
Hexa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
2 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

21 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Battery

3630 mAh
4050 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
N/A
eMMC 4.5

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Gorgeous display
  • Pure Android
  • Improved camera performance
  • Powerful battery
  • Premium metal build
  • Responsive fingerprint sensor
  • Great battery life
  • Smooth performance

Cons

  • Unimpressive design
  • Middling hardware
  • Boring design
  • Hybrid dual-SIM vs dedicated dual-SIM
  • Average cameras
  • Still runs Android Lollipop

User Ratings

4.2/5
(61,350 ratings)
4.2/5
(198,832 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Mar 09, 2016
(Official)

Operating System

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

Custom UI

N/A
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939
Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956

Processor

Octa core, 1.7 GHz, Cortex A53
Hexa Core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
28 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 405
Adreno 510

RAM

2 GB
2 GB / 3 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Aspect Ratio

N/A
16:9

Pixel Density

401 ppi
401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

74.95 %
72.98 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3 Scratch-resistant glass
Yes

Design

Height

148 mm
150 mm

Width

75 mm
76 mm

Thickness

10.9 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

169 grams
164 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Aluminium

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP52
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

21 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.0CMOS image sensor
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
No

Flash

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

Image Resolution

5288 x 3968 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

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

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraPureCel

Autofocus

No
No

Flash

No
No

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3630 mAh
4050 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB
16 GB / 32 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 4.5

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

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)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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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)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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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

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

N/A
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Rear

Other Sensors

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