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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-07-28 | 2018-08-16 |
| 6.14 x 2.98 x 0.28 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 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 |
| 14.66 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Moto Z3 is slightly better than Moto Z Force Droid Edition, with a overall score of 77.6 against 76.4. Moto Z3 is a newer phone, and it is also a little lighter and just a little bit thinner than Moto Z Force Droid Edition. The Moto Z3 features a little faster processor than Moto Z Force Droid Edition, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Moto Z3 also has a greater number of cores (and also faster).
Motorola Moto Z Force Droid Edition counts with a little sharper screen than Moto Z3, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a better screen pixel density. Moto Z Force Droid Edition captures slightly better photos and videos than Moto Z3, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Moto Z Force Droid Edition also has a way better resolution back-facing camera and a bigger aperture.
The Motorola Moto Z3's memory capacity for games and applications is just as good as Motorola Moto Z Force Droid Edition's one, both of them have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage and a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. Motorola Moto Z Force Droid Edition features a little longer battery performance than Moto Z3, because it has a 17% greater battery capacity.
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