Motorola Moto Z3 vs Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime Comparison and Differences
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Motorola Moto Z3 or Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Motorola Moto Z3 | Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2018, August | 2016, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 156.5 x 76.5 x 6.8 mm | 6.16 x 6.16 x 3.01 in | 142.8 x 69.5 x 8.1 mm | 5.62 x 5.62 x 2.74 in | |
| Weight | 156 g | 5.5 oz | 143 g | 5.04 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame (6000 series) | Front glass, aluminum body, plastic ends | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Ceramic Black | Black, Gold | |
| Battery | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2400 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 16 h (3G) Music play - Up to 54 h |
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| Approximate price | 480 USD | 120 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | PLS TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.01" in | 5" in | |
| Screen area | 93.2 cm2 | 68.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 77.9% | 69.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2160 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 402 PPI | 294 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass (market dependent) | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Dual | 13 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/2.0, 1.25µm, PDAF & laser AF -12 MP B/W, PDAF & laser AF |
-13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 71 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 73 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 68 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4'', 24mm (wide), 1.12µm | 5 MP, f/2.2 | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | - Exynos 7570 Quad (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) | - Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | Adreno 540 | Mali-T720 MP2 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128 GB, 6 GB RAM 64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 387 | 98 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1580 | 327 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1928 | 598 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 6037 | 1716 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 1053 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300) - EMEA, India LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) - Australia |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps | HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent) | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, magnetic connector, USB On-The-Go | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX | 4.2, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.71 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.42 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio; recording | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 15W - Splash and dust resistant |
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| Versions |
- For USA (Verizon); China |
- Also known as Samsung Galaxy On5 (2016) Versions: G570, G570F/DS (EMEA); G570Y (Australia) |
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