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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-10-19 | 2018-08-16 |
| 5.84 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black and Blue | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 270.00 | $ 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 |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 9.79 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 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 5.0, EDR | 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
The Motorola Moto Z3 has a general score of 77.6, which is a little bit better than the Motorola Moto X4's overall score of 74.4. Motorola Moto Z3 is a newer phone, and it's also somewhat thinner and a bit lighter than Motorola Moto X4. The Motorola Moto X4 features just a bit better looking screen than Moto Z3, because although it has a little smaller display and a bit lower 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little better pixel density.
Motorola Moto Z3 has a better storage for games and applications than Moto X4, and although they both have an external memory slot that admits up to 1,95 TB, the Motorola Moto Z3 also has 64 GB internal storage. The Moto Z3 features a bit better CPU than Motorola Moto X4, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Moto Z3 also has 1 GB more RAM.
The Motorola Moto X4 and the Moto Z3 both count with similar batteries. The Moto X4 features just a bit better camera than Moto Z3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a back camera with a 12 megapixels, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and a F2 camera aperture, the Moto X4 also has a bigger sensor providing a better image quality.
The Moto Z3 costs a little more than Motorola Moto X4, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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