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Motorola Moto Z4 (XT1980-3) vs Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 (SM-A320F/DS)

Side by side comparison between Motorola Moto Z4 vs Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) X Motorola Moto Z4 (XT1980-3) 23Points
6.4"
OLED

1080x2340

48
MP

25mp

4GB
RAM

Octa-core

3600
mAh

(Non removable)

vs
06Points Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 (SM-A320F/DS) Compare Motorola Moto Z4 X
4.7"
AMOLED

720x1280

13
MP

8mp

2GB
RAM

Octa-core

2350
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Motorola Moto Z4 (XT1980-3)

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Moto Z4 (XT1980-3)} 23 Advantages Motorola Moto Z4 (XT1980-3) vs Galaxy A3 2017 (SM-A320F/DS)} 6 Advantages Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 (SM-A320F/DS)
+2GHz 64bit Octa-core47%
More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
vs1.6GHz 64bit Octa-core (14nm)
+4GB LPDDR4X100%
More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
vs2GB LPDDR3
+128GB (109GB available)10 times
More internal storage for applications and files
vs16GB (10GB available)
+UFS 2.1Advantage
Fastest write and read storage.
vseMMC 5.1
+Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC3 times
More external storage for files using memory cards
vsUntil 256GB microSD, microSDXC
+7.35 millimeters (0.29 inches)7%
Thinner
vs7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches)
+1080x2340 pixels174%
Higher resolution screen
vs720x1280 pixels
+403 PPI29%
Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
vs312 PPI
+6.4"36%
Larger screen
vs4.7"
+(back) 48MP3 times
Higher resolution main camera
vs(back) 13MP
+Dual-LED flashAdvantage
The Dual-LED flash helps in dark places or in low light
vsLED flash
+OIS: Optical stabilizationAdvantage
Image stabilization prevents blurry photos and helps in recording motion video
vsEIS: Digital stabilization
+HDR photo on both camerasAdvantage
The HDR technology produced photos with more detail in dark areas
vsHDR photo only main camera
+f/1.7 (aperture)12%
Diaphragm opening (Aperture) of the camera which has the smallest F number takes photos with better light exposure.
vsf/1.9 (aperture)
+(front) 25MP2 times
Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
vs(front) 8MP
+4K UHD (3840x2160)3 times
More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera
vsFull HD (1920x1080)
+(front) Full HD (1920x1080)125%
More image quality for recording videos with the secondary camera
vs(front) HD (1280x720)
+Android 10Advantage
Android 10 is newer and safer
vsAndroid 8.0 Oreo
+(4G LTE-A) 600 Mbps100%
Faster for surfing the internet and download files
vs(4G LTE-A) 300 Mbps
+Face unlock 2DAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+3600 mAh53%
Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
vs2350 mAh
+5.0 + A2DP/LEAdvantage
Bluetooth 5.0 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster
vs4.2 + A2DP
+USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoAdvantage
Newer and faster USB version for transferring photos, mp3 or data.
vsUSB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go
165 grams (5.78 ounces)vs+138 grams (4.83 ounces)20%
Lighter
OLEDvs+Super AMOLEDAdvantage
Super AMOLED display is brighter and more vivid
Not supportedvs+ANT+Advantage
Sensors help you use the device
Not supportedvs+BarometerAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
1 slot (Single-SIM)
(dedicated slot)
vs+2 slots (Dual-SIM)
(hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)Advantage
You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.
P2i certifiedvs+IP68 certifiedAdvantage
Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example

25 Common items in both devices
Aluminum frame, glass front/back
16 million
Only digital zoom
PDAF: phase detection autofocus / Autofocus
4G LTE-A
Capacitive
Multitouch
+18 specs and more in the table below

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๐Ÿ“ฑ Model features

Moto Z4 (XT1980-3)Galaxy A3 2017 (SM-A320F/DS)
ModelMoto Z4 (XT1980-3)Galaxy A3 2017 (SM-A320F/DS)
Other model namesLenovo Moto Z4 (Unlocked) XT1980-3Galaxy A3 Duos SM-A320F/Dual-Sim
Country or region availableCanadaUSA
Canada, USA
South AfricaAngolaSaudi ArabiaKazakhstanEgyptUnited Arab EmiratesPakistanRussiaUkraine
South Africa, Angola, Saudi Arabia, Kazakhstan, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, Russia, Ukraine
BrandMotorolaSamsung
Release date6/6/20191/13/2017
Depth7.35 millimeters (0.29 inches)7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches)
Size (width x height)75 x 158 millimeters (2.95 x 6.22 in)66.2 x 135.4 millimeters (2.61 x 5.33 in)
Weight165 grams (5.78 ounces)138 grams (4.83 ounces)
Build, materialsAluminum frame, glass front/backAluminum frame, glass front/back
Protection against water and othersP2i certified: water repellent nano-coatingIP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant

๐Ÿ“ฒ Display

Moto Z4 (XT1980-3)Galaxy A3 2017 (SM-A320F/DS)
Display typeOLEDSuper AMOLED
Screen size6.4" inches4.7" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~84.8% (screen-to-body ratio)~67.9% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution1080x2340 pixels (19.5:9)720x1280 pixels
TouchscreenCapacitive MultitouchCapacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)403 PPI312 PPI
Colors16 million16 million
Scratch-resistant glassGorilla Glass 3Gorilla Glass 3
Refresh rate60Hzfeature not registered
Display featuresNot supportedfeature not registered

๐Ÿค– Operating System

Moto Z4 (XT1980-3)Galaxy A3 2017 (SM-A320F/DS)
System versionAndroid 9.0 PieAndroid 6.0.1 Marshmallow
Firmware updateAndroid 10Android 8.0 Oreo
User Interfacefeature not registeredfeature not registered

โš™๏ธ Processor

Moto Z4 (XT1980-3)Galaxy A3 2017 (SM-A320F/DS)
Chipset64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SDM675 (11nm)64bit: Samsung Exynos 7870 (14nm)
CPUOcta-core, 2 processors:
2x 2GHz Kryo 460 Gold (Dual-core)
6x 1.7GHz Kryo 460 Silver (Hexa-core)
Octa-core, 1 processor:
8x 1.6GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Octa-core)
GPU graphical controllerQualcomm Adreno 612 845MhzARM Mali-T830 MP1 (700MHz)
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredfeature not registered

๐Ÿ’ฝ Memory and storage

Moto Z4 (XT1980-3)Galaxy A3 2017 (SM-A320F/DS)
RAM memory4GB LPDDR4X2GB LPDDR3
Internal storage128GB (109GB available)
UFS 2.1
16GB (10GB available)
eMMC 5.1
External storageUntil 1TB microSD, microSDXC
(dedicated slot)
Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC
(hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot)

๐Ÿ“ถ Mobile networks

Moto Z4 (XT1980-3)Galaxy A3 2017 (SM-A320F/DS)
Dual-SIMNot supportedDual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card
(hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)
SIM card1 slot (Single-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
2 slots (Dual-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload600/50 Mbps300/50 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G, 4G2G, 3G, 4G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkCDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G networkCDMA2000 1xEV-DO
UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
UMTS 850/900/1900/2100
Primary 4G networkLTE Cat12 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 66, 71)
TD-LTE (Bands 38, 40, 41)
VoLTE
LTE Cat6 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20)
TD-LTE (Bands 40)
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkGPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-AGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A
Secondary 2G networkNot supportedGSM 850/900/1800/1900
Secondary 3G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary data networkNot supportedGPRS, EDGE

๐Ÿ“ท Camera

Moto Z4 (XT1980-3)Galaxy A3 2017 (SM-A320F/DS)
Back camera (main camera)48 megapixels13 megapixels
Main camera resolution8000x6000 pixels4128x3096 pixels
Video recording (primary)4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fpsFull HD (1920x1080) 30 fps
FlashDual-LED flashLED flash
Focal aperturef/1.7 (aperture)f/1.9 (aperture)
Focal lengthfeature not registered27mm (lens)
Sensor size1/2" inchesfeature not registered
Pixel size0.8ยตm pixelfeature not registered
AutofocusPDAF: phase detection autofocusAutofocus
Touch focusSupportedSupported
Image stabilizationOIS: Optical stabilizationEIS: Digital stabilization
ZoomOnly digital zoomOnly digital zoom
Face/smile detectionFace detection, Smile detectionFace detection, Smile detection
BSI sensorNot supportedNot supported
HDRHDR photo on both camerasHDR photo only main camera
Camera extrasfeature not registeredfeature not registered

๐Ÿ“ธ Front camera

Moto Z4 (XT1980-3)Galaxy A3 2017 (SM-A320F/DS)
Front camera (secondary)25 megapixels8 megapixels
Front camera resolution5760x4320 pixels3264x2448 pixels
Video recording (secondary)Full HD (1920x1080)HD (1280x720)
Front flashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturef/2.0 (aperture)f/1.9 (aperture)
Focal lengthfeature not registered24mm (lens)
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel size0.9ยตm pixelfeature not registered

๐Ÿ”‰ Sound and multimedia

Moto Z4 (XT1980-3)Galaxy A3 2017 (SM-A320F/DS)
LoudspeakerSupportedSupported
Active noise cancellation2 microphones or more2 microphones or more
RadioFMFM
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKVMP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, WMV
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLACMP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC

๐Ÿ”Œ Connectivity

Moto Z4 (XT1980-3)Galaxy A3 2017 (SM-A320F/DS)
USBUSB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoUSB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go
Audio output3.5mm jack3.5mm jack
TV outputNot supportedNot supported
Bluetooth5.0 + A2DP/LE4.2 + A2DP
WiFi802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO
WiFi Direct, hotspot
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO
WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNANot supportedNot supported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEOA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS
NFCSupportedSupported
Infrared portNot supportedNot supported

๐Ÿงญ Sensors

Moto Z4 (XT1980-3)Galaxy A3 2017 (SM-A320F/DS)
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Face unlock 2D
Fingerprint sensor (under display)
Gyroscope
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
ANT+
Barometer
Compass
Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted)
Gyroscope
Hall effect
Proximity sensor
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

๐Ÿ”‹ Battery

Moto Z4 (XT1980-3)Galaxy A3 2017 (SM-A320F/DS)
Battery typeLi-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)
Battery capacity3600 mAh2350 mAh
Charger, watts15W Wired fast chargingWired charging
Inductive / wireless chargingNot supportedfeature not registered
Talk time autonomyfeature not registered17 hours
Standby418 hours (17.4 days)feature not registered

โž• Other features

Moto Z4 (XT1980-3)Galaxy A3 2017 (SM-A320F/DS)
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commandsVoice dialing, Voice recorder
MessagingSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingSupportedSupported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserHTML, XHTML, HTML5HTML, XHTML, HTML5
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedNot supported
Miscellaneousโ€ข Colors: Flash Grey, Frost White
โ€ข 2.5D Gorilla Glass 3 display
โ€ข Max Vision display
โ€ข 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio display
โ€ข Moto Mods
โ€ข HD Voice
โ€ข HAC M4/T4
โ€ข Colors: Black, Gold, Blue, Pink
โ€ข Gorilla Glass on the back
โ€ข Samsung Grace UX

โ˜ข๏ธ Radiation rate

Moto Z4 (XT1980-3)Galaxy A3 2017 (SM-A320F/DS)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)1.16W/kg (head), 1.44W/kg (body)feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)feature not registered0.349W/kg (head), 1.38W/kg (body)
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