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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-16 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 297.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Moto Z3 is a little bit better than Galaxy A5 (2017), with a global score of 77.6 against 75.8. The Moto Z3 is a newer device, and it is also somewhat thinner and just a little lighter than Galaxy A5 (2017). The Moto Z3 and the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) count with quite similar displays, because although the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has a little bit smaller screen and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Moto Z3 features a superior storage for apps and games than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has an external memory card slot that supports up to 1,95 TB and 32 GB more internal memory capacity. Motorola Moto Z3 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have 8 cores, the Motorola Moto Z3 also has 1 GB more RAM.
Moto Z3 and Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) both feature incredibly similar batteries. Moto Z3 takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low-light photos and video and a back camera with lot less MP resolution, it also counts with a much better video resolution.
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