Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Motorola |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-12-21 | 2018-08-16 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 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 |
| 9.68 | 9.57 |
| 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 | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto Z3 is a bit better than the Nokia 8.1, with a 77.6 score against 72.1. The Motorola Moto Z3 design is somewhat thinner and lighter than Nokia 8.1, although they were only released 4 months apart. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Motorola Moto Z3 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Nokia 8.1 has Android 10.
Moto Z3 has just a bit better performance than Nokia 8.1. They have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM. Moto Z3 has a screen that is just as good as Nokia 8.1's display, although the Moto Z3 has a little bit smaller display, a bit lower 1080 x 2160 resolution and a little inferior amount of pixels per screen inch.
The Moto Z3 counts with a much greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Moto Z3 also has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. Nokia 8.1 shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Moto Z3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and a 12 MP back camera, the Nokia 8.1 also has a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality and a larger aperture to capture better images and video in low light situations.
Nokia 8.1 has just a little better battery lifetime than Moto Z3, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity.
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