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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-07-04 | 2018-08-16 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 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 |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Moto Z3 has a global score of 77.6, which is just a bit better than Galaxy J5 (2017)'s overall score of 71.8. The Moto Z3 construction is newer, just a little bit lighter and thinner than the Galaxy J5 (2017). The Moto Z3 counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a greater display pixels density, a larger display and a much better resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels.
Motorola Moto Z3 features a little bit better processing power than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Motorola Moto Z3 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Moto Z3 has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a camera with less megapixels and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for capturing pictures or video in low-light environments, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
The Moto Z3 has a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has 48 GB more internal storage and a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Motorola Moto Z3 and Galaxy J5 (2017) feature extremely similar batteries.
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