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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 13 |
| 2018-08-16 | 2023-05-04 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 297.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G77 MC9 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.40 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.65 inches (1/1.55") 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 | 11.77 |
| 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 | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.24 |
| 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
The Moto Z3 has a score of 77.6, which is a little bit better than the Motorola Edge 40's 77.2 global score. Both of these phones have Android OS, but Moto Z3 has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Motorola Edge 40 has Android 13. Moto Z3's design is a little thinner and just a little lighter than Motorola Edge 40, even though it was released many years before.
The Motorola Edge 40 has just a bit better display than Motorola Moto Z3, because it has a just a little greater pixels amount per inch of screen, a quite better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a little bit bigger display. The Moto Z3 counts with a very superior performance than Motorola Edge 40, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores.
Moto Z3 has a way bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Motorola Edge 40, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1,95 TB. The Motorola Edge 40 has a way better battery lifetime than Moto Z3, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Motorola Edge 40 has a lot better camera than Moto Z3, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Motorola Edge 40 also has a way larger camera sensor which offers a much higher image and video quality, a lot bigger camera aperture for better low-light images and video and a camera with a much better resolution.
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