Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2014-06-23 | 2018-08-16 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.69 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 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
Moto Z3 has an overall score of 77.6, which is a bit better than Galaxy S5 Active's 75.6 overall score. These devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Moto Z3 has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4 version. The Moto Z3 construction is noticeably newer, much thinner and a bit lighter than Galaxy S5 Active.
Galaxy S5 Active and Moto Z3 feature extremely similar CPUs, because although the Moto Z3 has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher number of cores and more RAM. Galaxy S5 Active counts with a better looking screen than Motorola Moto Z3, because although it has a quite lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit better count of pixels in each inch of display.
Moto Z3 takes much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, although it has a back facing camera with way less MP and a lower 3840x2160 video resolution. The Moto Z3 features a very superior memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB and 64 GB internal storage.
Moto Z3 counts with a little longer battery performance than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.
Although Motorola Moto Z3 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy S5 Active. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, and give up a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most with your money.
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