Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-08-16 | 2021-06-17 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Forged Green |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 297.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 11.22 |
| 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 |
| 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 | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Moto Z3 has a general score of 77.6, which is a little bit better than the Motorola Defy (2021)'s 77.2 score. Moto Z3's design is much thinner and notably lighter than the Motorola Defy (2021), although it was released 3 years before. Both of these phones have Android OS, but the Moto Z3 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Motorola Defy (2021) has Android 11, so it counts with some additional features.
Motorola Moto Z3 counts with a brighter screen than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better 1080 x 2160 resolution and a higher pixel amount in each inch of screen. Moto Z3 counts with a much better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Moto Z3 also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 1,95 TB.
Moto Z3 features a bit faster CPU than Motorola Defy (2021). They have 4 GB of RAM memory and 8 processing cores. Motorola Defy (2021) features a very superior battery performance than Motorola Moto Z3, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh. The Motorola Defy (2021) counts with a superior camera than Moto Z3, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has higher video frame rate, a larger camera aperture to take better low light images, a much larger sensor which provides a lot better photo and video quality and a lot more mega pixels back facing camera.
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