Motorola Moto M vs Xiaomi Mi A3 Specs Comparison

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Motorola Moto M
Motorola Moto M Xiaomi Mi A3
Released · Nov 11, 2016
Released · Jul 24, 2019
5.5-inch · 1920 x 1080 px
6.1-inch · 1560 x 720 px
16 MP Main · 8 MP Selfie
48 MP Main · 32 MP Selfie
4GB · 32GB
4GB · 128GB
3050 mAh
4030 mAh

Display

Size
5.5-inch 6.1-inch
Resolution
1920 x 1080 px, 401 PPI 1560 x 720 px, 19.5:9 ratio, 282 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
73.02 % 82.56 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Helio P15 Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
Processor
Octa-core, 2200 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit Octa-core, 2000 MHz, Kryo 260, 64-bit
GPU
Mali-T860 MP2 Adreno 610
RAM
4GB (LPDDR3) 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
32GB 128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow) Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie)
Device type
Smartphone Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
3050 mAh 4030 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable Not user replaceable
Charging
Fast charging Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

Camera

Rear
Single camera Triple camera
Main camera
16 MP (PDAF)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.0
Pixel size: 1 μm
48 MP (PDAF)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD)
Features:
Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
Features:
EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP 32 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions
5.96 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches
(151.35 x 75.35 x 7.85 mm)
6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches
(153.48 x 71.85 x 8.475 mm)
Weight
5.75 oz(163.0 g) 6.13 oz(173.8 g)
Materials
Back: Metal Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Back: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver Gray, Blue, White

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA LTE-A Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
VoLTE
Yes

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Yes Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1 5.0
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C (reversible), Features: Mass storage device, OTG, Charging Type-C (reversible), Features: Charging, Mass storage device
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync Infrared, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Buyers information

In The Box
10W charger, USB Type-C cable, SIM eject tool, User guide, Soft case, Warranty card

Availability

Officially announced
Nov 08, 2016 Jul 17, 2019

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage
Internal storage 64GB
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