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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-10-20 | 2018-08-16 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 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
Motorola Moto Z3 has a global score of 77.6, which is just a bit better than Google Nexus 5X's score of 73.7. Even though Motorola Moto Z3 is somewhat heavier than the Google Nexus 5X, it's thinner and also noticeably newer. The Motorola Moto Z3 features a bit better CPU than Google Nexus 5X, because it has more RAM and a larger number of cores (and they are faster).
The Google Nexus 5X and the Moto Z3 feature similar screens, because although the Moto Z3 has a just a little inferior pixel number in each screen inch, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and a bigger display. The Motorola Moto Z3 features a superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Google Nexus 5X, because it has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB and 64 GB internal storage.
Moto Z3 features a bit better battery performance than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity. Google Nexus 5X features just a bit better camera than Moto Z3, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Google Nexus 5X also has a camera with a higher resolution and a way bigger camera sensor shooting much higher quality videos and pictures.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Motorola Moto Z3 is also a bargain compared to the other devices, which makes it an easy decision.
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