Motorola Moto Z3 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Motorola Moto Z3
  • Released 2018, August 156g, 6.8mm thickness Android 8.1, up to Android 9.0 64GB/128GB storage, microSDXC
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) Adreno 540 Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 280 USD
  • 6.01" 1080x2160 pixels
  • 12MP 2160p
  • 4/6GB RAM Snapdragon 835
  • 3000mAh Li-Ion

Motorola Moto Z3 overview

Motorola Moto Z3 is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2018, August. Motorola Moto Z3 has 6.01 inch, Super AMOLED, a resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 3. Motorola Moto Z3 uses Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) chipset, Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) CPU, Adreno 540 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). It has 12MP Dual main camera, 8MP Single selfie camera. Motorola Moto Z3 uses Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of Motorola Moto Z3 is about 280 USD.

Score the key features of Motorola Moto Z3 compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 44 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 76 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 73 / 100 points
  • Price: 33 / 100 points

Motorola Moto Z3 full specifications

VERSIONS:   

VERIZON|CHINA
For USA (Verizon); China

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2018, August
Status Available

BODY

Dimensions 156.5 x 76.5 x 6.8 mm (6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 in)
Weight 156 g (5.50 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame (6000 series)
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  Splash and dust resistant

DISPLAY

Type Super AMOLED
Size 6.01 inches, 93.2 cm2 (~77.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3

PLATFORM

OS Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
GPU Adreno 540

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA

Dual 12 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.8", 1.25µm, PDAF, Laser AF 12 MP B/W
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4", 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
Video 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack No

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio
USB USB Type-C 3.1, magnetic connector, USB On-The-Go

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
  Moto Mods snap-on accessories

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Fast charging 15W

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Ceramic Black
SAR 1.11 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.56 W/kg (head) 1.44 W/kg (body)
Price About 280 USD

TESTS

Performance AnTuTu: 207903 (v7) GeekBench: 6614 (v4.4) GFXBench: 23fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Loudspeaker Voice 80dB / Noise 73dB / Ring 85dB
Audio quality Noise -92.9dB / Crosstalk -92.8dB
Battery life Endurance rating 86h

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