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| Global Score | |
| 67.2 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Motorola |
| Android 5.1 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-08-11 | 2018-08-16 |
| 6.13 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 310.00 | $ 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 |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Single-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.03 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4100mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto Z3 has an overall score of 77.6, which is better than the Lenovo ZUK Z1's 67.2 overall score. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but Motorola Moto Z3 has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Lenovo ZUK Z1 has Android 5.1, giving you a couple additional features. Motorola Moto Z3's design is a lot newer, lighter and way thinner than the Lenovo ZUK Z1.
The Lenovo ZUK Z1 counts with a little more vivid screen than Motorola Moto Z3, although it has a bit smaller screen, a little bit worse display density and a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080. The Motorola Moto Z3 counts with a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Lenovo ZUK Z1, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Motorola Moto Z3 also has an external memory slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
The Moto Z3 has a bit better performance than Lenovo ZUK Z1, because it has a higher amount of RAM and a higher number of cores (although they are slower). The Moto Z3 shoots much better photographs and videos than Lenovo ZUK Z1, because although it has a camera with a lower 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture for better low-light captures and video.
Lenovo ZUK Z1 features a superior battery lifetime than Moto Z3, because it has a 4100mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Motorola Moto Z3 is also the cheapest, making this phone a simple decision.
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