Updated : Dec 03, 2019, 9:44 AM

Motorola Moto Z3

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Released · Aug 16, 2018

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Availability
Officially announced	Aug 03, 2018
MSRP	$ 480

Design
Dimensions	6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches 156.5 x 76.5 x 6.75 mm
Weight	5.50 oz (156.0 g)
Materials	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance	Splash
Biometrics	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys	Left: Lock/Unlock key; Right: Volume control
Colors	Black

Display
Size	6.0-inch, 77.92% screen-to-body
Type	Super AMOLED
Resolution	2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 402 PPI
Colors	16 777 216
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

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Bright Max (20 APL)	Untested
Bright Min	19 (Poor)
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Hardware
System chip	Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2450 MHz Kryo 280
GPU	Adreno 540
Memory	4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS	Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo)

Battery
Type	3000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging	Motorola TurboPowe

Camera
Rear	Dual camera
Main camera	12 MP (Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.9" Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Second camera	12 MP (Black and White, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal Length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.9" Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Flash	Dual LED
Video recording	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
Front	8 MP (Wide Angle) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	5.0
WLAN	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Other	NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia
Headphones	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features	aptX-HD
Screen mirroring	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)	Noise cancellation

Cellular
4G (FDD)	Bands 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28
4G (TDD)	Bands 38, 40, 41
3G	Bands 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
SIM type	Nano SIM

Phone Features
Notifications	Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration
Other features	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Jun 29, 2018 FCC ID value: IHDT56XJ1
Measured SAR	Head: 0.79 W/kg Body: 1.18 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.18 W/kg Phablet: 3.48 W/kg

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Carrier Availability

Discontinued

Verizon

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Moto Z3 Review

Overall User Rating

(3 reviews)

8.7

Build quality

9.3

Camera quality

8.7

Performance

9.3

Display

Battery life and charging

frazier

Arena Apprentice

Review

Edited: Dec 23, 2018, 9:55 AM

Phone owned for less than 3 months

This phone isn't gonna blow anyone's minds in camera performance or battery life. The phone is powerful enough to push through anything but it could've had the newer snapdragon 845. I'm still on 8.1 Oreo and 9.0 should be here in Q4 2018. The display looks awesome with the color mode on vibrant. I'd say that reception is almost fully dependent on where you live and it isn't the phone itself because if you live in an area where there aren't many cell phone towers, of course your reception will be bad. In a congested area, I was able to hit about 150 mb/s which is about 18 full megabytes per second.

Build quality

Camera quality

Performance

Display

Battery life and charging

What I like

Build is pretty nice to look at and feel
Overall feel in terms of UI and build feels solid and snappy
One button nav can give a bit more screen but there is a long bar that the pill resides in
The screen is beautiful and the perfect resolution for battery life and sharpness

What I don't like

Battery life can be a bit disappointing for heavier users
Cameras aren't great but they're decent
There is no headphone jack
Although the snapdragon 835 is pretty great by today's standards, it could've had the newer snapdragon 845
Now that I've had it for a while, I've noticed the screen scratches easily even with careful usage. I'd highly suggest a screen protector.

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wildcat80

Arena Apprentice

Great bargain for a great smartphone

Posted: Oct 16, 2018, 8:44 AM

Phone owned for less than 3 months

I bought the Z3 to replace my Google Pixel. I was attracted to the beautiful screen, the solid specs and ability to use the moto mods. I have been very pleased. The UI is close to stock without all the bloatware that Samsung puts on their phones and the user experience is very good. I really like the battery life and when you add the battery mod, I get two to three days of heavy use. Perhaps the best value on the market for a new Verizon smartphone

Xoia_Nightwalker

Very Enjoyable Media device with Mods

Posted: Oct 15, 2018, 9:36 AM

Phone owned for less than a month

I have had the Z1-3, and I have enjoyed all the phones, though the one thing I always wanted was a bigger screen, and the one thing that was always lacking was the camera. Now I've got a bright, 6" screen and a perfectly solid camera on a budget device