Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-08-16 | 2019-02-05 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Charcoal black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 297.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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 | 9.02 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M20 is a bit better than Moto Z3, getting a score of 78.9 against 77.6. Although it's the best in our current comparison, we must highlight that it is also a heavier and notably thicker cellphone. Both phones we are comparing here have Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy M20 has the older 10 version and Moto Z3 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Moto Z3 counts with a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy M20, although it has a little bit lower 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution, a bit smaller display and a little less pixels per screen inch. Motorola Moto Z3 has a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy M20. They have 8 cpu cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The Moto Z3 has a much bigger memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M20, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Moto Z3 also has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Galaxy M20 counts with a very superior battery performance than Moto Z3, because it has a 67% larger battery size.
Moto Z3 features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy M20, because although it has a smaller aperture and a less mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a bigger back camera sensor capturing better quality photos and videos and a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
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