Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 68.2 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-05-26 | 2018-08-16 |
| 5.97 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3250mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Moto Z3 is better than the ZTE Axon 7, with a overall score of 77.6 against 68.2. The Moto Z3 body is much newer, thinner and lighter than ZTE Axon 7. Both of these devices use Android operating system, but the Moto Z3 has 9.0 Pie version while ZTE Axon 7 has Android 8.0 Oreo. ZTE Axon 7 counts with a bit sharper display than Moto Z3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a better 1440 x 2560px resolution.
The Motorola Moto Z3 has a little bit better performance than ZTE Axon 7, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Motorola Moto Z3 also has a higher number of cores. The Moto Z3 has a lot bigger memory capacity for apps and games than ZTE Axon 7, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Moto Z3 also has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
ZTE Axon 7 captures clearer photographs and videos than Moto Z3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the ZTE Axon 7 also has a larger aperture to take better low-light photos and videos and a lot higher 20 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
ZTE Axon 7 counts with a little better battery lifetime than Moto Z3, because it has 3250mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Moto Z3 is also cheaper than the other phone, making this phone a very good choice.
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