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| Global Score | |
| 89.6 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-05-14 | 2018-08-16 |
| 6.36 x 2.80 x 0.37 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Midnight magenta and Solar black | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 544.00 | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 18.58 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Motorola edge is better than Moto Z3, with an 89.6 score against 77.6. Although Motorola edge is newer than Moto Z3, it is incredibly thicker and heavier. Both phones in this review include Android operating system, but the Motorola edge has the previous 10 version while Moto Z3 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Motorola Moto Z3 counts with a bit better looking screen than Motorola edge, because although it has a little smaller display and a bit lower 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution, it also counts with a bit greater screen pixels density. The Motorola Moto Z3's CPU is just as good as the Motorola edge one, and although the Motorola Moto Z3 has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cores.
The Motorola edge has a lot better camera than Moto Z3, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Motorola edge also has a bigger aperture to capture better photography and videos in poorly lited situations, a way higher resolution back camera and a much larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Motorola edge has a much greater memory to store more games and applications than Moto Z3, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that holds 1000 GB smaller, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage. The Motorola edge has a way better battery lifetime than Moto Z3, because it has a 50 percent greater battery capacity.
The Motorola edge is a lot more expensive than Motorola Moto Z3, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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