Motorola Moto Z3 vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Specs Comparison

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8.0	9.2
Motorola Moto Z3	Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Released · Aug 16, 2018	Released · Oct 02, 2020
6.0-inch · 2160x1080px	6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
Dual camera	Triple camera
4GB · 64GB	6GB · 128GB
3000 mAh	4500 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	6.29 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches 159.8 x 74.5 x 8.4 mm
Weight
5.50 oz (156.0 g)	6.70 oz (190.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Lock/Unlock key; Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black	Cloud red, Cloud orange, Cloud lavender, Cloud mint, Cloud navy, Cloud white

Display

Size
6.0-inch	6.5-inch
Resolution
2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 402 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
	120Hz
Screen-to-body
77.92 %	85.79 %
Colors
16 777 216
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2450 MHz Kryo 280	Octa-core 1x 2.84GHz Kryo 585 + 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 585 + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 585
GPU
Adreno 540	Adreno 650
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)	6GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
64GB	128GB (UFS 3.1), available to use: 103.4 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB	microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo)	Android (13, 12, 11, 10), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh	4500 mAh
Type
Li - Ion	Li - Ion
Charging
Motorola TurboPower	Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, USB Power Delivery, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

5h 29min

Browsing

10h 2min

Video

9h 9min

Gaming

8h 29min

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: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.76" Pixel size: 1.8 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	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
	8 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Autofocus) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F24.0 Focal Length: 76 mm Sensor size: 1/4.4" Pixel size: 1.0 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) (960 fps) EIS
Front
8 MP (Wide Angle), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	32 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

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,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 3.2
Hearing aid compatible
	M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
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	32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
	FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

5G
	Bands SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
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), 14(700 PS), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 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, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM	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	Date approved: Sep 17, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG781U
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: 0.32 W/kg Body: 0.82 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.60 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.01 W/kg Phablet: 3.43 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 480	$ 699
In The Box
TurboPower charger, USB-C cable, headset adapter, guides

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 03, 2018	Sep 23, 2020

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage


Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 770

for Verizon


OS	Android (11)
5G	Bands n2, n4, n5, n13, n66
4G (FDD)	Bands 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
FCC approval	Date approved: Sep 22, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG781V
Measured SAR	Head: 0.28 W/kg Body: 1.11 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.07 W/kg Phablet: 3.71 W/kg

for US Cellular


4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)

non 5G variant


System chip	Samsung Exynos 990 (7 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 27300 MHz Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55
GPU	Mali G77 MP11
Dual SIM	Yes

Links

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