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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 12 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2022-07-21 | 2018-08-16 |
| 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Glass, Metal and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 431 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Tensor (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G78 MP20 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.12 | 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 | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 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
The Moto Z3 is slightly better than Google Pixel 6a, having a 77.6 score against 76.4. These devices have Android OS (operating system), but Moto Z3 has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Google Pixel 6a has Android 12 version, so it provides the user some extra features. The Moto Z3 is an much older cellphone than the Google Pixel 6a, but it's lighter and incredibly thinner anyway.
Moto Z3 counts with a lot better performance than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores (and also faster). The Moto Z3 has just a bit better looking display than Google Pixel 6a, although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2160px, a bit smaller display and a just a little lower pixels number per screen inch.
Google Pixel 6a has a slightly better camera than Motorola Moto Z3, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Google Pixel 6a also has a better resolution camera in the back, a larger aperture to capture better images in poorly lited situations and faster 60 fps video frame rates.
Moto Z3 features a much bigger memory for applications and games than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. Google Pixel 6a features a way better battery performance than Moto Z3, because it has a 47 percent more battery size.
The Moto Z3 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to others, making this phone a great choice.
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