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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-08-16 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 297.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 | 9.13 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy XCover 5 is just a bit better than Moto Z3, having a global score of 78.1 against 77.6. Even though the Galaxy XCover 5 is much newer than Moto Z3, it is much thicker and a little heavier. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy XCover 5 has the older 11 version while Moto Z3 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Moto Z3 counts with a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5. Both of them have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM memory. Motorola Moto Z3 has a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a lot better 1080 x 2160 resolution, a bit larger display and a higher display pixels density.
The Motorola Moto Z3 has a little bit better camera than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a back camera with a much worse 12 mega pixels resolution and a smaller camera aperture which is worse for taking images and/or video in low light environments, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
Motorola Moto Z3 has a greater storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Motorola Moto Z3 also has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Galaxy XCover 5's battery life is very similar to Moto Z3's battery duration.
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