Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.3, 4.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 | -- |
| 2012-06-04 | 2018-06-29 |
| 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 (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 585.00 | $ 500.00 |
| 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 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.91 |
| 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/1.70 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 9.68 |
| 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 Play has a general score of 76.3, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T's overall score of 72.2. Although Moto Z3 Play is somewhat heavier than the Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, it's noticeably thinner and also extremely newer. Moto Z3 Play has a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy S III AT&T, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a larger number of cores and more RAM memory.
Galaxy S III AT&T has a bit more vivid display than Moto Z3 Play, although it has a just a little inferior amount of pixels per display inch, a way smaller display and a lot worse 1280 x 720 pixels resolution. Moto Z3 Play takes much better photos and videos than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a lot bigger aperture to take better low light photography and video, a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a larger back camera sensor and a back-facing camera with much more megapixels.
The Moto Z3 Play counts with much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has more internal storage and an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Motorola Moto Z3 Play features a way better battery duration than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a 43 percent more battery capacity.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Motorola Moto Z3 Play is also cheaper than the other phone, which makes this phone an easy choice.
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