Xiaomi, the record maker Chinese mobile manufacturer, has launched yet another awesome mobile called Xiaomi Redmi 3. Redmi 3 comes with great specifications, which may attract you by its looks and under-the-hood materials. On the other hand, Motorola has a beast called Motorola Moto G 3^rd Generation, which has quite similar features as Redmi 3 has. However, there is a lot of difference between the price of both mobiles. In India, Xiaomi Redmi 3 costs around Rs. 7100. However, Moto G 3^rd Generation costs Rs. 12000 (2GB RAM).

If you are about to buy one of them but facing problems because of having same specifications, here you go. This post will let you opt for the better mobile. But, this is very confusing for everyone to choose the better one. Let’s check out the comparison.

Xiaomi Redmi 3 vs Moto G 3rd Generation

Design

The design part of both mobiles should get same rating. Xiaomi Redmi 3 has a decent look with some good color combinations. On the other hand, the design of Moto G 3^rd Generation is quite same as previous versions and Moto E. Therefore, you won’t get anything new with this mobile when it comes to design. At the same time, the gold version of Xiaomi Redmi 3 looks really awesome. Considering all the facts of looks, you will certainly opt for the Xiaomi.

However, the difference can be found in dimensions as they are different but not a huge. The dimension of Xiaomi Redmi 3 is 139.3 x 69.4 x 8.5 mm and the Moto G 3^rd Generation is 142.1 x 72.4 x 11.6 mm. On the other hand, there is a difference between weight as Xiaomi Redmi 3 weighs 144gm but Moto G 3^rd Generation weighs 155gm. However, the main reason why you should opt for Motorola is it is water proof. Moto G is IPX7 certified and you won’t get any problem if you sink this mobile up to 1 meter or 30 minutes in the water.

Display

First thing first. There is not major difference between these two mobiles. Both of them have 5-inch IPS LCS capacitive touchscreen with 16M color density and 720 x 1280 pixels of resolutions. As usual, both of them have a pixel density of 294PPI. However, the main thing is you will get Corning Gorilla Glass 3 in Moto G 3^rd Generation. But, there is no such thing in Xiaomi Redmi 3. However, you will get popular MIUI 7 in Redmi 3. But, stock Android is installed in Moto G. This is obviously not a plus point but certainly an interesting thing for stock Android users.

Performance

Although, this is too early to tell anything about the performance of Xiaomi Redmi 3, but you can certainly imagine by checking the hardware. In terms of motherboard, Redmi 3 is better than Moto G. Xiaomi Redmi 3 comes with Snapdragon 616 but Moto G 3^rd Generation comes with Snapdragon 410. On the other hand, octa-core with 1.5Ghz clock speed processor is included in Redmi 3 and quad-core with a 1.4GHz clock speed processor is included in Moto G 3^Rd Generation. You can also find a difference between the GPU. You will get Adreno 405 in Redmi 3 but Adreno 306 is included in Moto G.

Talking about the memory and storage, both of them are almost same. Redmi 3 comes with 2GB RAM with 16GB internal storage and microSD card slot to extend it up to 128GB. On the other hand, you will get Moto G 3^rd Generation with same RAM and internal storage but it supports up to 32GB external storage. However, Moto G 3^rd Generation has another variant that comes with 1GB RAM and 8GB internal storage.

Battery

This is where Redmi 3 excels as it comes with massive Li-Ion 4100 mAh battery but the Moto G 3^rd Generation has Li-Ion 2470 mAh battery. Obviously, Redmi 3 will provide better battery backup than the other one.

Final Word

Considering all the facts, this is confirmed that you will have to decide alone before opting for a mobile between these two beasts. Camera and all the other features are same. Nevertheless, you will get better image quality in Moto G 3^Rd Generation. On the other hand, other features like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth etc. are included in both mobiles. Keeping all these things in mind, you should obviously opt for Moto G 3^rd Generation – there is a lot of difference in price though.