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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Motorola |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-10-06 | 2018-08-16 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 309.00 | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto Z3 has a general score of 77.6, which is just a bit better than Lumia 950's 74.1 overall score. Motorola Moto Z3's body is a lot newer and somewhat thinner than the Lumia 950's, but it's just a bit heavier. Motorola Moto Z3 counts with Android 9.0 Pie OS, and Lumia 950 has Windows 10 Mobile OS.
The Moto Z3 has a quite better processing power than Lumia 950, because it has more RAM and a greater number of cores. Lumia 950 counts with a brighter display than Moto Z3, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and a higher screen density.
Microsoft Lumia 950 has a bit better camera than Moto Z3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Microsoft Lumia 950 also has a lot better resolution camera in the back, a bigger aperture to capture better low light photos and videos and a bigger sensor providing a better image quality.
The Motorola Moto Z3 features a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than Lumia 950, because it has more internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB. Lumia 950 and Moto Z3 count with very similar batteries performance.
The Motorola Moto Z3 is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper than the Microsoft Lumia 950, making buying this phone a simple decision.
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