In depth comparison and review of Xiaomi MI 5s and Motorola Moto Z3. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Xiaomi MI 5s | Motorola Moto Z3 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 145.6 mm | 156.5 mm | Motorola Moto Z3 has greater height than Xiaomi MI 5s. |
| Width | 70.3 mm | 76.5 mm | Motorola Moto Z3 has greater width than Xiaomi MI 5s. |
| Depth | 8.25 mm | 6.75 mm | Motorola Moto Z3 is narrower than Xiaomi MI 5s. |
| Weight | 145 g | 156 g | Xiaomi MI 5s is lighter than Xiaomi MI 5s. |
| Body Colour | Light grey | Ceramic black | |
| Body Material | Metal | Gorilla glass, 6000 Series aluminium alloy | |
| Protection | - | P2i (liquid repellent coating) | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | Yes | Motorola Moto Z3 is waterproof. |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Moto Mods |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Single-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Xiaomi MI 5s | Motorola Moto Z3 |
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| Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | IPS | Super AMOLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.15" | 6.01" | Motorola Moto Z3 has larger screen size than Xiaomi MI 5s. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels | Motorola Moto Z3 has better screen resolution than Xiaomi MI 5s. |
| Display Format | Full HD | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 428 ppi | - | |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 18:9 | |
| Max Brightness | 600 cd/m² | - | |
| Colour Depth | - | 16.7 million colours | |
| Contrast Ratio | 1500:1 | - | |
| Display Features | Night Display, Sunlight Display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment | 2.5D Glass, night mode, Max Vision display | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | - | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | Xiaomi MI 5s | Motorola Moto Z3 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.15 GHz | 2.35 GHz | Motorola Moto Z3 has higher clock speed than Xiaomi MI 5s. |
| Processor Core Qty | - | 8-core | |
| 64-bit Architecture | - | Yes | Motorola Moto Z3 has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 530 | Qualcomm ADRENO 540 |
| MEMORY | Xiaomi MI 5s | Motorola Moto Z3 |
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| RAM | LPDDR4 SDRAM - 3 GB | 4 GB | Motorola Moto Z3 has more RAM than Xiaomi MI 5s. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 64 GB | Both phones have the same internal memory capacity. |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | - | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB |
| CAMERA | Xiaomi MI 5s | Motorola Moto Z3 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Both phones have the same camera resolution. |
| Sensor Size | 1/2.3" | - | |
| Sensor Type | BSI | - | |
| Sensor Name | Sony Exmor RX IMX378 sensor | - | |
| Lens Type | Wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.0 | F/2.0 | Both phones have the same camera lens aperture. |
| Lens Construction | 6-element | - | |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Special Effects | - | Black & White, Cinema, Live Filters, Spot Colour | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama | Slow motion video, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, manual mode, group selfi mode | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face detection, smile detection | - | Xiaomi MI 5s has face detection. |
| Light Source | Dual LED flash | Dual LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | - | Zero Shutter Lag, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Colour Correlated Temperature (CCT) flash |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 12 Megapixel | |
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| Sensor Type (2nd Camera) | - | Monochrome CMOS | |
| Camera Functions (2nd Camera) | - | Capture depth information |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 4 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Motorola Moto Z3 has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 5s. |
| Lens Type (Front) | Wide-angle lens | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | F/2.0 | Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture. |
| Special Effects (Front) | Beautify with 36 smart beauty profiles | - | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | - | Slow motion video, Time-lapse mode | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face recognition | - | Xiaomi MI 5s has face detection. |
| Light Source (Front) | - | Display flash | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | - | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Xiaomi MI 5s | Motorola Moto Z3 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3200 mAh | 3000 mAh | Xiaomi MI 5s has larger battery capacity than Motorola Moto Z3. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 | TurboPower technology | Both phones have fast charging technology. |
| Battery Technology | - | Lithium Ion |
| CELLULAR | Xiaomi MI 5s | Motorola Moto Z3 |
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| Technology | CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA | CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | - | Android 8.1 Oreo | |
| User Interface | MIUI 8 | - | |
| Intelligent Assistant | - | Google Assistant | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Xiaomi MI 5s | Motorola Moto Z3 |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X | |
| 3G UMTS Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | - | 2100, 1900, 850, 900 | |
| 4G LTE Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 30, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 66 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | |
| Wireless Interface | Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Xiaomi MI 5s | Motorola Moto Z3 |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), DSD, AMR-WB, AMR-NB | AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD, WAVE | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, H.264, HEVC, H.265, ASP | H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP8, H.265 |
| FEATURES | Xiaomi MI 5s | Motorola Moto Z3 |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, magnetometer, gyro sensor, ultrasonic distance sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Face recognition, fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | MU-MIMO technology | Smart Screen function, four microphones | |
| Android Enterprise Recommended | - | Yes |
| OTHERS | Xiaomi MI 5s | Motorola Moto Z3 |
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| Included Accessories | Protective cover, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable | USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, TurboPower charger |
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