Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.7 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-06-29 | 2018-08-16 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 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 |
| 2 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 |
| 9.13 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Moto Z3 is just a bit better than the Galaxy J7 Refine, having a score of 77.6 against 72.7. Both devices we compare here have Android OS (Operating System), but the Moto Z3 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy J7 Refine has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Moto Z3's body is notably thinner and lighter than Galaxy J7 Refine, even though both of them were released only a few months apart.
Moto Z3 has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy J7 Refine, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Moto Z3 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Motorola Moto Z3 features a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has a way greater display pixels density, a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 and a bit bigger display.
The Moto Z3 features a much bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine has just a little bit longer battery life than Motorola Moto Z3, because it has a 3300mAh battery size.
The Moto Z3 takes a little bit better videos and photos than Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for taking photos or video in poorly lited environments and a worse resolution back camera, it also counts with a larger camera sensor providing a higher image quality and a much better video definition.
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