Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | OnePlus |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-16 | 2020-04-21 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Glacial green |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 297.00 | $ 330.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 11.88 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 has a score of 77.6, which is slightly better than OnePlus 8's 76 overall score. Even though the Motorola Moto Z3 is older than OnePlus 8, it's body is somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner. The OnePlus 8 features just a little better hardware performance than Moto Z3, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the OnePlus 8 also has a higher amount of RAM.
OnePlus 8 features a more vivid display than Moto Z3, because it has a just a little greater pixel number in each display inch, a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a quite larger display. The OnePlus 8 takes a lot better videos and photos than Moto Z3, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the OnePlus 8 also has faster 60 fps video frame rates, a bigger camera aperture to take better low-light images and videos, a back facing camera with lot more megapixels and a way larger back-facing camera sensor which offers a lot better image and video quality.
The Moto Z3 has a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than OnePlus 8, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. OnePlus 8 has a really longer battery lifetime than Moto Z3, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
The Motorola Moto Z3 is not only the best devices in our comparison, but it's also cheaper than the OnePlus 8, which makes it an easy choice.
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