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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-03-31 | 2018-08-16 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 |
| 9.57 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
The Motorola Moto Z3 is just a bit better than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, with a score of 77.6 against 74.6. The Motorola Moto Z3 body is newer and thinner, but also just a little bit heavier than the Motorola Moto G5 Plus. The Moto G5 Plus and the Motorola Moto Z3 count with extremely similar displays, because although the Motorola Moto Z3 has a just a bit worse screen pixel density, it also counts with a bigger screen and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2160px.
Moto Z3 has a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Moto Z3 also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. Motorola Moto Z3 has a bit better hardware performance than Moto G5 Plus. Both of them have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM memory.
The Motorola Moto Z3 has a camera that is very similar to the camera in Moto G5 Plus, and although the Motorola Moto Z3 has a smaller camera sensor capturing less light and duller colors and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low light photos and videos, they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the same resolution back facing camera and the same 30 fps video frame rate.
The Moto G5 Plus and the Motorola Moto Z3 both feature incredibly similar batteries.
Although Motorola Moto Z3 is a better device, it is more expensive than Moto G5 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Moto G5 Plus. If you want to save some money, you can get Moto G5 Plus, letting go a few features and specs, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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