Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Motorola |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-04-21 | 2018-08-16 |
| 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Glacial green | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 330.00 | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 Moto Z3 is a bit better than OnePlus 8, with a score of 77.6 against 76. Moto Z3's design is somewhat lighter and thinner than the OnePlus 8, even though it was released just 20 months before. OnePlus 8 has a brighter display than Moto Z3, because it has a little bit higher screen density, a quite bigger display and a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution.
OnePlus 8 counts with a bit faster CPU than Moto Z3, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the OnePlus 8 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Moto Z3 features a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than OnePlus 8, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The OnePlus 8 features a very superior battery lifetime than Moto Z3, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The OnePlus 8 features a way better camera than Moto Z3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the OnePlus 8 also has faster video frame rate, a camera in the back with much more mega pixels, a much larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a bigger diafragm aperture for better images and video in low light environments.
Motorola Moto Z3 not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also the cheapest one, which makes it an easy decision.
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