Samsung Galaxy S3 (GT-i9305) vs Motorola Moto Z Droid (XT1650 32GB)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy S3 vs Motorola Moto Z phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.8"
AMOLED
AMOLED
720x1280
8
MP
MP
2mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2100
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
vs
5.5"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1440x2560
13
MP
MP
5mp
4GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2600
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Motorola Moto Z Droid (XT1650 32GB)
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7 Advantages 
25 Advantages | 21 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / LDAF: laser detection autofocus |
| HDR photo only main camera / HDR photo/video only main camera |
| 4G LTE / 4G LTE-A |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| +14 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy S3 (GT-i9305) | Moto Z Droid (XT1650 32GB) | |
| Model | Galaxy S3 (GT-i9305) | Moto Z Droid (XT1650 32GB) |
| Other model names | Samsung Galaxy S3 i9305 (4G LTE) | Verizon Moto Z Droid XT1650-01, XT1650-02, Motorola Sheridan |
| Country or region available |          (Latin America), (Europe), (Global, International), Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Pakistan, Singapore |  USA |
| Brand | Samsung | Motorola |
| Release date | 10/1/2012 | 7/28/2016 |
| Depth | 8.6 millimeters (0.34 inches) | 5.2 millimeters (0.2 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 70.6 x 136.6 millimeters (2.78 x 5.38 in) | 75.3 x 153.3 millimeters (2.96 x 6.04 in) |
| Weight | 131 grams (4.59 ounces) | 136 grams (4.76 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Aluminum body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Water repellent nano-coating (don't immerse) |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy S3 (GT-i9305) | Moto Z Droid (XT1650 32GB) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Screen size | 4.8" inches | 5.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~65.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~72.2% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 1440x2560 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 306 PPI | 534 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 2 | Gorilla Glass 4 |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy S3 (GT-i9305) | Moto Z Droid (XT1650 32GB) | |
| System version | Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow |
| Firmware update | Android 4.4 KitKat | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| User Interface | TouchWiz UI | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy S3 (GT-i9305) | Moto Z Droid (XT1650 32GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Samsung Exynos 4412 (32nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-core) | Quad-core, 2 processors: 2x 2.15GHz Kryo (Dual-core) 2x 1.6GHz Kryo (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (440MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 530 624Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy S3 (GT-i9305) | Moto Z Droid (XT1650 32GB) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR2 | 4GB LPDDR4 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (11GB available) eMMC 4.41 | 32GB (22GB available) |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 2TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy S3 (GT-i9305) | Moto Z Droid (XT1650 32GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | 450/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE 800/1800/2600 | LTE Cat9 700/850/1700/1800/1900/2100/2600 (Bands 2,3,4,5,7,13) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy S3 (GT-i9305) | Moto Z Droid (XT1650 32GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Dual-LED on main camera and LED on front camera |
| Focal aperture | f/2.6 (aperture) | f/1.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/3" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.12µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | LDAF: laser detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo/video only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy S3 (GT-i9305) | Moto Z Droid (XT1650 32GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | LED |
| Focal aperture | f/2.6 (aperture) | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/4" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.4µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy S3 (GT-i9305) | Moto Z Droid (XT1650 32GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy S3 (GT-i9305) | Moto Z Droid (XT1650 32GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | Type-C jack with 3.5mm jack adapter |
| TV output | Micro-B USB MHL | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy S3 (GT-i9305) | Moto Z Droid (XT1650 32GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy S3 (GT-i9305) | Moto Z Droid (XT1650 32GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) EB-L1G6LLU | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2100 mAh | 2600 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 15W Wired fast charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 11 hours | 21 hours |
| Standby | 510 hours (21.3 days) | 336 hours (14 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy S3 (GT-i9305) | Moto Z Droid (XT1650 32GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Pebble blue, Marble white • Smart Stay eye tracking • S-Voice • Java framework | • Colors: Black, White • Moto Maker, Moto Pure, Moto Mods • Quick Charge 3.0 • TurboPower charging: 8h in 15min |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy S3 (GT-i9305) | Moto Z Droid (XT1650 32GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.45W/kg (head), 0.87W/kg (body) | 0.91W/kg (head), 1.91W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.244W/kg (head), 0.237W/kg (body) | feature not registered |