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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 12 |
| 2018-08-16 | 2022-07-21 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 297.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
Motorola Moto Z3 is just a bit better than Google Pixel 6a, getting a 77.6 score against 76.4. Both phones in this review work with Android OS (operating system), but the Motorola Moto Z3 has newer 9.0 Pie version and Google Pixel 6a has Android 12 version. Motorola Moto Z3's body is a lot thinner and lighter than Google Pixel 6a, although it was released 4 years before.
Moto Z3 has just a bit better looking display than Google Pixel 6a, although it has a little smaller display, a quite lower 1080 x 2160 resolution and a bit less pixels per inch in the screen. The Moto Z3 features a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Moto Z3 has a much more powerful processor than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with 2 more processing cores. Google Pixel 6a features a much longer battery duration than Moto Z3, because it has a 4410mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh. Google Pixel 6a takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Motorola Moto Z3, and although they both have the same video definition, the Google Pixel 6a also has a back-facing camera with a better resolution, higher video frame rates and a larger aperture.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Moto Z3 is also a bargain compared to others, making it a great choice.
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