Motorola Moto Z3 vs Google Pixel 5 Specs Comparison

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8.0
Motorola Moto Z3
8.7
Google Pixel 5
Motorola Moto Z3 Google Pixel 5
Released · Aug 16, 2018
Released · Oct 15, 2020
6.0-inch · 2160x1080px
6.0-inch · 2340x1080px
Dual camera
Dual camera
4GB · 64GB
8GB · 128GB
3000 mAh
4080 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Aug 03, 2018 Sep 30, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$480 $700

Design

Dimensions
6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches
156.5 x 76.5 x 6.75 mm
5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches
144.7 x 70.4 x 8 mm
Weight
5.50 oz / 156.0 g 5.33 oz / 151.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Lock/Unlock key; Right: Volume control Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black Just black, Sorta sage

Display

Size
6.0-inch, 77.92% screen-to-body 6.0-inch, 86.75% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED OLED, 90Hz, HDR
Resolution
2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 402 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 430 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass 6
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
19 (Poor) 1.9 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2450 MHz
Kryo 280
Octa-core
2400 MHz
Kryo 475
GPU
Adreno 540 Adreno 620
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB not expandable
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo) Android (12, 11)

Battery

Type
3000 mAh, Li - Ion 4080 mAh
Charging
Motorola TurboPowe USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W
Wireless: 18.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 26min
Browsing
11h 26min
Video
8h 49min
Gaming
6h 51min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera 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
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 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
16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p
Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
8 MP (Wide Angle)
Video capture: 1080p
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM

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
Date approved: Apr 11, 2021
FCC ID value: A4RGD1YQ
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
Head: 1.16 W/kg
Body: 1.18 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.57 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.99 W/kg
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