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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-01-08 | 2018-08-16 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Moto Z3 is a bit better than Galaxy A5 (2016), with a overall score of 77.6 against 71.9. The Moto Z3 construction is noticeably newer and a little bit thinner than the Galaxy A5 (2016)'s, but it is a little bit heavier. Moto Z3 features a bit better processing power than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Moto Z3 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Galaxy A5 (2016) and the Moto Z3 both count with really similar displays, because although the Moto Z3 has a little bit worse screen density, it also counts with a little bit higher 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution and a bigger screen. The Motorola Moto Z3 features a little bit better camera than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a camera in the back with less mega-pixels and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for shooting pictures or video in low-light environments, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video quality.
Moto Z3 counts with a lot bigger memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has an external SD slot that holds up to 1,95 TB and more internal storage. The Moto Z3 has a bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity.
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