Motorola Moto Z3 vs LG V50 ThinQ Specs Comparison

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Motorola Moto Z3
Motorola Moto Z3 LG V50 ThinQ
Released · Aug 16, 2018
Released · May 10, 2019
6.0-inch · 2160x1080px
6.4-inch · 3120x1440px
Dual camera
Triple camera
4GB · 64GB
6GB · 128GB
3000 mAh
4000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches
156.5 x 76.5 x 6.75 mm
6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches
159.2 x 76.1 x 8.3 mm
Weight
5.50 oz (156.0 g) 6.46 oz (183.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash Water, Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Lock/Unlock key; Right: Volume control
Colors
Black Aurora black

Display

Size
6.0-inch 6.4-inch
Resolution
2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 402 PPI 3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 537 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED OLED
Screen-to-body
77.92 % 82.85 %
Colors
16 777 216
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2450 MHz
Kryo 280
Octa-core
Kryo 485
GPU
Adreno 540 Adreno 640
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB 128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo) Android (10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh 4000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Polymer
Charging
Motorola TurboPower Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple 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 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.5
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
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: F1.9
Focal Length: 16 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.1"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD)
Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD)
HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP (Wide Angle), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 8 MP (Dual-Camera), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX-HD 32-Bit DAC, DTS:X Virtual Surround, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
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 Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 480
In The Box
TurboPower charger, USB-C cable, headset adapter, guides USB Type-C cable (Quick Charge 3.0 charger), QuadPlay headset

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 03, 2018 Feb 24, 2019
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