Motorola Moto Z3 vs Motorola Moto Z Play Comparison and Differences
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Motorola Moto Z3
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Motorola Moto Z3 or Motorola Moto Z Play Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Motorola Moto Z3 | Motorola Moto Z Play | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2018, August | 2016, August | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 156.5 x 76.5 x 6.8 mm | 6.16 x 6.16 x 3.01 in | 156.4 x 76.4 x 7 mm | 6.16 x 6.16 x 3.01 in | |
| Weight | 156 g | 5.5 oz | 165 g | 5.82 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame (6000 series) | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Ceramic Black | Black/Silver/Black Slate, White/Fine Gold/Sugar White | |
| Battery | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3510 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 480 USD | 220 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.01" in | 5.5" in | |
| Screen area | 93.2 cm2 | 82.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 77.9% | 69.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2160 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 402 PPI | 403 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Dual | 16 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/2.0, 1.25µm, PDAF & laser AF -12 MP B/W, PDAF & laser AF |
-16 MP, f/2.0, 1.3µm, PDAF & laser AF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps | |
| 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, 1/4'', 1.4µm | |
| Functions | LED flash | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 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) | - Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) | - Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | Adreno 540 | Adreno 506 | |
| 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 | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 387 | 148 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1580 | 597 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1928 | 822 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 6037 | 3801 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 2832 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / 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 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) - USA LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - India LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 28(700) - Europe |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps | HSPA, LTE | |
| 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 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, magnetic connector, USB On-The-Go | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, magnetic connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX | 4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 15W - Splash and dust resistant |
- Fast battery charging - Splash and dust resistant |
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| Versions |
- For USA (Verizon); China |
- Also known as Motorola Moto Z Play Droid in USA |
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