Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | OnePlus |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-08-16 | 2021-04-02 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 6.30 x 2.92 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Arctic Sky, Astral Black and Winter Mist |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 297.00 | $ 700.00 |
| 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 660 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 | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 12.65 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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
The Motorola Moto Z3 has a global score of 77.6, which is just a bit better than OnePlus 9's 76 global score. Motorola Moto Z3's design is thinner and somewhat lighter than OnePlus 9, even though it was released 3 years before. Both phones in this review use Android OS (operating system), but Motorola Moto Z3 has a newer 9.0 Pie version and OnePlus 9 has Android 11.
The OnePlus 9 has a bit better screen than Moto Z3, because it has a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a little bit bigger display and a little better pixel density. Motorola Moto Z3 has a very superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than OnePlus 9, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The OnePlus 9 features just a little better performance than Motorola Moto Z3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the OnePlus 9 also has a larger amount of RAM. OnePlus 9 captures way better videos and photos than Moto Z3, because it has a camera in the back with lot more MP, a lot bigger sensor taking much higher quality pictures, a much higher video resolution and a larger aperture to take better low-light photos and videos.
OnePlus 9 features a much longer battery life than Moto Z3, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Motorola Moto Z3 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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