Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-05-22 | 2018-08-16 |
| 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 109.00 | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 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 |
| 9.46 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Moto Z3 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A6, with a 77.6 score against 75.8. Even though Moto Z3 and Samsung Galaxy A6 were released only 3 months apart, Moto Z3 is just a little lighter and a bit thinner. The Moto Z3 counts with a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A6, and although they both have 8 cores, the Moto Z3 also has more RAM.
Moto Z3 counts with a better display than Galaxy A6, because it has a way better 1080 x 2160 resolution, a quite bigger display and a greater number of pixels per screen inch. The Moto Z3 has a very superior memory to install games and applications than Galaxy A6, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB and more internal storage.
The Motorola Moto Z3's battery lifetime is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy A6 one. The Motorola Moto Z3 counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy A6, because although it has a lot less mega-pixels resolution camera, a tinier camera aperture and a tinier camera sensor providing a lower image quality, it also counts with a much better video quality.
Although Moto Z3 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy A6, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy A6. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get the Galaxy A6, letting go a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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