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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 14 |
| 2018-08-16 | -- |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black Shadow |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 297.00 | $ 2020.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2184 x 1968 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 4.00 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is much better than Moto Z3, with a 91.1 score against 77.6. These devices include Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has older 14 version while Moto Z3 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is a notably heavier but somewhat thinner phone than the Moto Z3.
Motorola Moto Z3 counts with a very superior processor than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition counts with a more vivid display than Moto Z3, because although it has a bit lower count of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a better 1968 x 2184 pixels resolution and a lot larger display.
Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a better camera than Motorola Moto Z3, because it has a way better 200 MP resolution camera and a bigger camera aperture. The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a much bigger storage for applications and games than Moto Z3, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a much better battery duration than Moto Z3, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is a better device, it costs a lot more than Motorola Moto Z3, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Motorola Moto Z3. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get the Motorola Moto Z3, and give up a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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