Asus Zenfone 3 vs Moto Z Force 32GB

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Comparing the Asus Zenfone 3 vs Moto Z Force 32GB across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Moto Z Force 32GB runs at a higher processing speed of 2.15 GHz, while Asus Zenfone 3 runs at 2.0 GHz, making Moto Z Force 32GB the better performer.


Display: Moto Z Force 32GB offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Asus Zenfone 3 offers 5.2 inches, making Moto Z Force 32GB the larger display of the two. Moto Z Force 32GB features a AMOLED display compared to Asus Zenfone 3's IPS LCD, making Moto Z Force 32GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Moto Z Force 32GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 21 MP, while Asus Zenfone 3 offers 16 MP, making Moto Z Force 32GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Asus Zenfone 3 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Moto Z Force 32GB offers 5 MP, making Asus Zenfone 3 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Moto Z Force 32GB offers a higher battery capacity with 3500 mAh, while Asus Zenfone 3 offers 2650 mAh, making Moto Z Force 32GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Asus Zenfone 3 and Moto Z Force 32GB offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.

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Summary

Release Date

17 Aug, 2016
N/A
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 625
Snapdragon 820
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 2.15 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
IPS LCD
AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
21 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

8 MP
5 MP
50 MP

Battery

2650 mAh
3500 mAh
6500 mAh
N/A
Turbo Power Charging
90W Turbo Power Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
256 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A
N/A

Pros

  • Smooth performance
  • Gorgeous design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Good cameras
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Very slippery
  • ZenUI is cluttered
  • Expensive compared to the competition
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(6,635 ratings)
N/A
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Aug 17, 2016
(Official)
N/A
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

Zen UI
N/A
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Quad core

2.15 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.59 GHz, Dual core, Kryo
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
14 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Adreno 530
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

3 GB
4 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR4
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.6:9

Pixel Density

424 ppi
534 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

68.55 %
72.07 %
96.8 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

146.8 mm
153.3 mm
162.7 mm

Width

73.9 mm
75.3 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm
5.1 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

144 grams
136 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Mineral Glass
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0IMX298 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.12µm pixel size
21 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.8
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes Laser autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
5288 x 3968 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
N/A
Yes

Flash

No
Yes LED Flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

2650 mAh
3500 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Turbo Power Charging
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
32 GB / 64 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
Yes Up to 2 TB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
N/A
No

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
FD-LTE 2600(band 7) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.1
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Front
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor rgbw sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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