Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Motorola |
| iOS 9.x | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-09-09 | 2018-08-16 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 625.00 | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL1022 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2750mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.72 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 6s Plus is a little bit better than the Moto Z3, having an 84.2 score against 77.6. The Apple iPhone 6s Plus comes with iOS 9.x OS, and Moto Z3 works with Android 9.0 Pie OS. Even being the best in this comparison review, the Apple iPhone 6s Plus body is much older, just a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier than Moto Z3.
The iPhone 6s Plus counts with a much better looking display than Motorola Moto Z3, although it has a bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, a bit smaller screen and a bit inferior count of pixels per screen inch. Motorola Moto Z3 counts with a much greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than iPhone 6s Plus, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits up to 1,95 TB.
IPhone 6s Plus has a bit better CPU than Motorola Moto Z3, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores and they are also slower, it also counts with a GPU and a 64 bits processing unit. Motorola Moto Z3 has a bit longer battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity.
Apple iPhone 6s Plus shoots clearer photographs and videos than Motorola Moto Z3, although it has a tinier sensor taking worse quality pictures and videos and a smaller aperture, they both have a 12 MP resolution back-facing camera, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution.
Although Apple iPhone 6s Plus is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Motorola Moto Z3, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Motorola Moto Z3. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Apple iPhone 6s Plus, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Motorola Moto Z3, giving up a couple specs and features.
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