Motorola Moto Z vs Xiaomi Redmi Note

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

• Display technology

  OLED versus LCD

  Moto Z:

  OLED

  Redmi Note:

  LCD

• Weight

  Moto Z: 63 g lighter

  Moto Z:

  136 g

  Redmi Note:

  199 g

• Width

  Moto Z: 3.4 mm narrower

  Moto Z:

  75.3 mm

  Redmi Note:

  78.7 mm

• Chipset

  Moto Z:

  Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)

  Redmi Note:

  Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)

• Depth

  Moto Z: 4.3 mm thinner

  Moto Z:

  5.2 mm

  Redmi Note:

  9.5 mm

• Release year

  Moto Z:

  2016

  Redmi Note:

  2014

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. 1. Moto Z

   Height:

   153.3 mm

   Width:

   75.3 mm

   Depth:

   5.2 mm

2. 2. Redmi Note

   Height:

   154 mm

   Width:

   78.7 mm +3.4 mm versus Moto Z

   Depth:

   9.5 mm +4.3 mm versus Moto Z

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. 1. Moto Z

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.4 cm²

2. 2. Redmi Note

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.4 cm²

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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