Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-08-16 | 2018-12-11 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 297.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Moto Z3 has an overall score of 77.6, which is a bit better than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2)'s general score of 77.4. The Moto Z3 construction is somewhat thinner and lighter than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), even when both of them were released with only a couple of months difference. Both of these phones work with the same Android 9.0 Pie operating system, so they should provide you very similar operating system features.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) features a bit sharper display than Moto Z3, because although it has a bit less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a quite larger screen and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) features more memory to store more games and applications than Moto Z3, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1,95 TB, the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) also has more internal storage.
The Motorola Moto Z3 features just a little better hardware performance than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) features a much better battery performance than Moto Z3, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
Motorola Moto Z3 and Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) both have similar cameras, and although the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a bigger aperture, they both have a same resolution back-facing camera, the same video frame rates, a same size back camera sensor and the same (4K) video quality.
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