Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2016-07-28 | 2013-09-25 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 330 GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note3 has a global score of 77.7, which is slightly better than the Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition's 75.6 overall score. Although the Galaxy Note3 is a better phone than the Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, we must tell that it's also a way older, incredibly thicker and heavier phone. Both devices we are comparing work with Android operating system, but Galaxy Note3 has 4.4.2 version while Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition has Android 7.1 Nougat version.
Moto Z Droid Edition features a little sharper screen than Galaxy Note3, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixel density and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution. Moto Z Droid Edition features a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Note3, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Moto Z Droid Edition also has a SD memory slot that supports up to 1,95 TB.
The Galaxy Note3 and Moto Z Droid Edition count with similar processors, and although the Galaxy Note3 has lesser RAM memory, they both have 4 cpu cores. Galaxy Note3's camera is just as good as Moto Z Droid Edition's camera, and although the Galaxy Note3 has a tinier camera aperture, they both have a back-facing camera with a 13 mega-pixels, the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate.
The Samsung Galaxy Note3 counts with superior battery life than Moto Z Droid Edition, because it has a 3200mAh battery size instead of 2600mAh.
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