Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-16 | 2018-05-22 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 297.00 | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto Z3 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A6, with a 77.6 score against 75.8. Motorola Moto Z3's design is just a little thinner and a bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy A6, although both were released with only a couple of months difference. The Motorola Moto Z3 has a better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A6, because it has a better quantity of pixels per inch of display, a little bigger display and a lot higher 1080 x 2160 resolution.
The Motorola Moto Z3 has a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A6, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Motorola Moto Z3 also has a higher amount of RAM. Moto Z3 shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Galaxy A6, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for taking images and videos in low light environments, a much less mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and a tinier back-facing camera sensor capturing worse quality videos and photographs, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video definition.
The Moto Z3 has a very superior memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A6, because it has a SD extension slot that allows up to 1,95 TB and more internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy A6 and Moto Z3 have quite similar batteries.
Although Moto Z3 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy A6, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy A6. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy Samsung Galaxy A6, giving up some specs and features, but you will get the most with your savings.
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