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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 13 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2023-09-15 | 2018-08-16 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto Z3 is slightly better than Fairphone 5, having a overall score of 77.6 against 75.5. Despite of the fact that Motorola Moto Z3 is much older than Fairphone 5, it's design is notably thinner and lighter. Both phones we are comparing here have Android OS (Operating System), but the Motorola Moto Z3 has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Fairphone 5 has Android 13, so it gives you some extra features.
The Fairphone 5 has a brighter display than Moto Z3, because it has a little bit bigger display, a little bit more pixels per display inch and a higher resolution of 1224 x 2700px. The Moto Z3 features more memory capacity for applications and games than Fairphone 5, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
The Fairphone 5 has a little faster CPU than Motorola Moto Z3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Fairphone 5 also has 4 GB more RAM. The Moto Z3 has a little bit better camera than Fairphone 5, although it has a lot less MP camera, a much tinier back camera sensor which provides a lot lower photo and video quality and a tinier aperture which is not favorable for taking images or video in low light situations.
Fairphone 5 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Motorola Moto Z3, because it has a 40% greater battery capacity.
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