Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-16 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 297.00 | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto Z3 is slightly better than the Galaxy S7 Active, having a global score of 77.6 against 75.8. Motorola Moto Z3 is a much newer device, and it's also lighter and way thinner than Galaxy S7 Active. Moto Z3 has a little faster processor than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Moto Z3 also has 4 more cores.
Galaxy S7 Active counts with a better screen than Moto Z3, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a greater pixel density. Moto Z3 counts with a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for shooting images and video in poorly lited situations, they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the same 30 fps video frame rate and a 12 mega pixels back facing camera.
Motorola Moto Z3 has a much better storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has more internal memory and an external memory card slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has longer battery lifetime than Motorola Moto Z3, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Moto Z3 is a better device, it is more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. If you want to save some money, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, giving up a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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