Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Motorola |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.3, 4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2014-03-25 | 2018-08-16 |
| 5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and Red | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 4.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.36 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 20 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Moto Z3 has a global score of 77.6, which is just a bit better than HTC One (M8)'s overall score of 71.9. Both devices in this comparison review have Android OS, but the Moto Z3 has a newer 9.0 Pie version and HTC One (M8) has Android 5.0 version. The Moto Z3 construction is extremely newer, notably thinner and a little bit lighter than the HTC One (M8).
Moto Z3 has a processor that's just as good as the HTC One (M8) one, because although the Moto Z3 has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and 4 more cores. HTC One (M8) has a sharper display than Moto Z3, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a bit greater display pixels density.
Moto Z3 counts with much more memory capacity to store more apps and games than HTC One (M8), because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. Motorola Moto Z3 has a little longer battery duration than HTC One (M8), because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity against 2600mAh.
The Motorola Moto Z3 shoots better pictures and videos than HTC One (M8), and although they both have the same camera aperture, the Motorola Moto Z3 also has a back facing camera with lot more MP, a much better 3840x2160 video definition and a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality.
Motorola Moto Z3 is not only the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also the cheapest one.
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