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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-10-01 | 2018-08-16 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.13 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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 |
Comparison review
Moto Z3 is a bit better than the Galaxy A8 (2016), having a overall score of 77.6 against 72.8. The Moto Z3 is a newer phone, and it's also lighter and just a little bit thinner than Galaxy A8 (2016). Both of these devices work with Android OS, but Moto Z3 has 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow, so it offers lots of additional features and better performance.
Motorola Moto Z3 counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Motorola Moto Z3 also has more RAM memory. The Motorola Moto Z3 has a little bit better display than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a quite bigger display, a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2160px and a little greater pixel density.
Moto Z3 takes slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a tinier aperture and a camera with much less mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. Moto Z3 counts with a much greater memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Galaxy A8 (2016) features a bit superior battery duration than Motorola Moto Z3, because it has a 10 percent more battery size.
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