Xiaomi Mi 3 is announced today at the same price at which Moto G is available (Rs 13,999) and will be sold exclusively via e-commerce portal Flipkart only just as Moto G. The aggressive pricing of Xiaomi Mi 3 puts it in direct competition with Moto G which till now was quite popular in that price range and no serious challenge was posed to it’s position by any other Smartphone brand. Xiaomi Mi 3 may change this scenario. Lets have a look at how Xiaomi Mi 3 fares with respect to Moto G in terms of Technical Specifications.
| Xiaomi Mi 3 | Motorola Moto G | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Android 4.3 optimized with MIUI version 5 | Android v4.4 (KitKat) |
| Display | 5-inch Full HD, 1080p LCD IPS Retina display manufactured by Sharp or LG, 1920x1080 FULL HD with 441 ppi | 4.5-inch HD Display (1280 x 720 Pixels, 329 ppi) |
| Processor | Quad-core 2.3GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8274AB, Krait 400 | 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Quad Core Processor |
| GPU | Adreno 330 | Adreno 305 |
| RAM | 2 GB LPDDR3 | 1 GB |
| Storage | 16 GB Internal Storage | 16 GB Internal Storage |
| Cameras | 13 Megapixels rear camera with Auto Focus, dual-LED Flash, Aƒ/2.2 aperture, and a 2 Megapixels front camera | 5 MP Primary Camera and 1.3 MP Secondary Camera |
| Connectivity | 3G(WCDMA) and 2G(GSM), WiFi 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS + GLONASS, AGPS | 3G(WCDMA) and 2G(GSM), WiFi 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS + GLONASS, AGPS |
| Battery | 3050 mAh Lithium-ion | 2070 mAh Lithium-ion |
| Sensors | Gyroscope, Light sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Electronic compass, Barometer | Magnetometer, Proximity Sensor, Hall Effect Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, Accelerometer |
| Misc | USB OTG, Microphone, NFC, Haptic feedback | -- |
| Dimensions | 144 x 73.6 x 8.1 mm | 65.9x129.9x11.6 mm |
| Weight | 145 g | 140 g |
As you can checkout the comparison specs sheet above that when it comes to hardware specifications, Xiaomi Mi 3 is beating Moto G by big margin except the Android version.
In terms of display, Xiaomi Mi 3 comes with 5-inch Full HD, 1080p LCD IPS Retina display manufactured by Sharp or LG with a resolution of 1920×1080 pixels with 441 ppi whereas Moto G comes with 4.5-inch HD Display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 Pixels with 329 ppi.
In terms of the CPU/ processor Mi 3 is powered by 2.3GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 whereas Moto G is powered by 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Quad Core Processor, even though both are Quad-core processors. Similarly, Mi 3 is comes with 2 GB of RAM i.e. twice the RAM than that in Moto G.
In terms of camera, Mi 3 comes with 13 Megapixels rear camera with Auto Focus, dual-LED Flash, Aƒ/2.2 aperture & 2 Megapixels front camera whereas Moto G comes with 5 MP Primary Camera & 1.3 MP Secondary Camera.
Similarly, The battery capacity of Mi 3 is almost 1.5 times that of Moto G battery.
Conclusion
The hardware specifications comparison clearly puts Xiaomi Mi 3 as the winner over the Motorola Moto G. But we need to wait for physical access to Mi 3 to checkout its actual performance. We will hopefully review the actual device soon.
