Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.3, 4.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2012-06-04 | 2018-08-16 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 4.73 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Blue, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| Polycarbonate | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 585.00 | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 306 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 |
| 8.47 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 199 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Moto Z3 is a little bit better than Galaxy S III AT&T, with a global score of 77.6 against 72.2. Moto Z3 is a way newer and extremely thinner device than the Galaxy S III AT&T, but it is also somewhat heavier. These phones have Android operating system, but Moto Z3 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy S III AT&T has Android 4.3, so it gives some extra features.
Moto Z3 features a superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with more cores and a larger amount of RAM. The Galaxy S III AT&T has a little sharper screen than Motorola Moto Z3, although it has a much smaller screen, a much lower 1280 x 720 resolution and a just a bit worse pixels amount per inch of display.
Moto Z3 features a very superior memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has an external memory card slot that allows up to 1,95 TB and 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Moto Z3 shoots much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a much bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light captures and video, a much higher video resolution, a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality and a much more mega pixels back camera.
The Motorola Moto Z3 features a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a 43% bigger battery capacity.
Moto Z3 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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