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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-01-01 | 2018-08-16 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 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 |
| 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 |
| 9.46 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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
Motorola Moto Z3 is a little bit better than Galaxy A9 (2016), with a 77.6 score against 74.9. The Motorola Moto Z3 is a newer phone, and it is also a little bit thinner and lighter than Galaxy A9 (2016). The Motorola Moto Z3 counts with a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Motorola Moto Z3 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Moto Z3 counts with a bit sharper display than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Moto Z3 also has a little better quantity of pixels in each inch of display and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels. The Moto Z3 has just a bit better camera than Galaxy A9 (2016), although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for capturing photos or video in low-light environments, a worse 12 MP resolution camera and a lower 3840x2160 video definition.
The Moto Z3 has a way bigger storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) counts with superior battery performance than Motorola Moto Z3, because it has a 33% greater battery capacity.
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