Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 63.1 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Motorola |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-08-03 | 2018-08-16 |
| 6.06 x 2.90 x 0.37 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.99 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | 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 |
| 9.46 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Moto Z3 is much better than the ZTE Axon, getting a 77.6 score against 63.1. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but the Moto Z3 has a newer 9.0 Pie version and ZTE Axon has Android 5.1 Lollipop version, so it gives you a lot of extra features. Moto Z3 is a extremely newer device, and it's also notably thinner and just a little lighter than the ZTE Axon.
Moto Z3 counts with a bit better performance than ZTE Axon, because it has more RAM memory and a greater number of faster cores. The Moto Z3 counts with a little bit better display than ZTE Axon, because it has a slightly better 1080 x 2160 resolution, a just a bit greater pixel density and a quite larger display.
Motorola Moto Z3 features a little bit better camera than ZTE Axon, although it has a back camera with lesser megapixels, a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for shooting photographs and/or video in low light situations and a lower (4K) video definition. The Moto Z3 features a lot bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than ZTE Axon, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB and 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Moto Z3 features a battery performance that is just as good as the battery performance in ZTE Axon.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Moto Z3 is also cheap compared to the other phone, which makes it an easy choice.
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