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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-11-11 | 2018-08-16 |
| 5.96 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P15 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.14 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto Z3 is just a bit better than the Motorola Moto M, getting a 77.6 score against 71.6. The Motorola Moto Z3 is a newer phone, and it is also somewhat thinner and just a bit lighter than Motorola Moto M. Moto Z3 has a little bit better processing power than Moto M. They have a 4 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores.
The Moto Z3 features a little sharper display than Moto M, because it has a just a little better pixels quantity per inch in the display, a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and a bit larger display. Moto Z3 has a very superior storage for games and applications than Motorola Moto M, because it has a SD extension slot that admits up to 1,95 TB and more internal memory capacity.
Motorola Moto M features a bit longer battery life than Moto Z3, because it has a 3050mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh. Motorola Moto Z3 has a much better camera than Moto M, because although it has a camera in the back with a way lower 12 megapixels resolution, and they both have a F2 aperture, the Motorola Moto Z3 also counts with a lot higher video quality.
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