Motorola RIZR Z8 vs Xiaomi Mi Note 3

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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.

  • Weight

    RIZR Z8: 51 g lighter

    RIZR Z8:
    112 g
    Mi Note 3:
    163 g
  • Width

    RIZR Z8: 24 mm narrower

    RIZR Z8:
    50 mm
    Mi Note 3:
    74 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    RIZR Z8: 3.3 in smaller diagonal

    RIZR Z8:
    2.2 in
    Mi Note 3:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    RIZR Z8:
    TI OMAP 2420
    Mi Note 3:
    Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    RIZR Z8:
    Single
    Mi Note 3:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Mi Note 3: 7.4 mm thinner

    RIZR Z8:
    15 mm
    Mi Note 3:
    7.6 mm

Physical size

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. RIZR Z8

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +7.4 mm versus Mi Note 3
  2. 2. Mi Note 3

    Height:
    152.6 mm +43.6 mm versus RIZR Z8
    Width:
    74 mm +24 mm versus RIZR Z8
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. RIZR Z8

    112 g

  2. 2. Mi Note 3

    163 g

    +51 g versus RIZR Z8

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. RIZR Z8

    Screen diagonal:
    2.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    15 cm²
  2. 2. Mi Note 3

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

Mi Note 3 has approximately 456.4% more rectangular screen area than RIZR Z8.

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.

Recorded RAM for RIZR Z8, Mi Note 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageRIZR Z8Mi Note 3
64 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
128 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
RIZR Z8: Original memory entry

77 MB

Practical features

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

1. RIZR Z8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. Mi Note 3

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

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

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. RIZR Z8

    1030 mAh

  2. 2. Mi Note 3

    3500 mAh

    +2470 mAh versus RIZR Z8

Specifications

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1. RIZR Z82. Mi Note 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for RIZR Z8, Mi Note 3.
SpecificationRIZR Z8Mi Note 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 50 Х 15 mm
  • 152.6 Х 74 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 112 g
  • 163 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 77 MB
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.2
  • UIQ 3.1
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat); MIUI 10
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 2420
  • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for RIZR Z8, Mi Note 3.
SpecificationRIZR Z8Mi Note 3
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.5%
  • 73.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for RIZR Z8, Mi Note 3.
SpecificationRIZR Z8Mi Note 3
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 4-axis OIS
  • PDAF -12 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • AF
  • 2x optical zoom
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 320p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 16 MP
  • 1.0µm
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 90
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 94
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 82
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for RIZR Z8, Mi Note 3.
SpecificationRIZR Z8Mi Note 3
Processor CPU
  • 300 MHz ARM 1136
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR MBX
  • Adreno 512
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 139785
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1588
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 5629
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 5365
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 331
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1388
General specs
General specs — specifications for RIZR Z8, Mi Note 3.
SpecificationRIZR Z8Mi Note 3
Release date
  • 2007
  • February
  • 2017
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Blue (128/6 only)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 280 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for RIZR Z8, Mi Note 3.
SpecificationRIZR Z8Mi Note 3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.91 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.13 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for RIZR Z8, Mi Note 3.
SpecificationRIZR Z8Mi Note 3
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Screensavers and wallpapers -Downloadable logos
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for RIZR Z8, Mi Note 3.
SpecificationRIZR Z8Mi Note 3
Dop
  • MP3/AAC/AAC+ player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice memo
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)