Moto Z 32GB vs OnePlus 3

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Comparing the Moto Z 32GB vs OnePlus 3 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OnePlus 3 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Moto Z 32GB runs at 1.8 GHz, making OnePlus 3 the better performer.


Display: Both Moto Z 32GB and OnePlus 3 offer the same screen size of 5.5 inches, but OnePlus 3 features a Optic AMOLED display compared to Moto Z 32GB's AMOLED, making OnePlus 3 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: OnePlus 3 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Moto Z 32GB offers 13 MP, making OnePlus 3 better for rear camera photography.


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


Battery: OnePlus 3 offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while Moto Z 32GB offers 2600 mAh, making OnePlus 3 better for longer battery life.


Storage: OnePlus 3 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Moto Z 32GB offers 32 GB, making OnePlus 3 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Moto Z 32GB and OnePlus 3 equally at 8.

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Moto Z 32GB
Moto Z 32GB
Moto Z 32GB
Moto Z 32GB
Moto Z 32GB
(Discontinued)
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OnePlus 3
OnePlus 3
OnePlus 3
OnePlus 3
OnePlus 3
OnePlus 3
₹22,999
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

75%
75%

Release Date

N/A
15 Jun, 2016

Performance
Snapdragon 820
Snapdragon 820
Quad Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
AMOLED
Optic AMOLED
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera
5 MP
8 MP

Battery
2600 mAh
3000 mAh
Turbo Power Charging
Dash Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
64 GB

Expert Review

8.0/10
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8.0/10
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Pros

  • Distinctive design & seamless modularity
  • Beautiful display
  • Stock software interface with useful additions
  • Top-notch performance
  • Stunning display
  • Fast, smooth performance
  • Consistently good cameras
  • Great battery life with Dash Charge support

Cons

  • Slim frame forgoes ergonomic comfort
  • Camera performance doesn't match the competition
  • Battery fails to live up the whole day
  • Protruding camera mandates a case
  • No expandable storage
  • Alert Slider can't be customised

User Ratings

N/A
4.4/5
(2,591 ratings)

Video

Videos
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Videos
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General

Operating System

Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Custom UI

N/A
Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Processor

Quad core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.59 GHz, Dual core, Kryo
Quad core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.6 GHz, Dual core, Kryo

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 530
Adreno 530

RAM

4 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
LPDDR4

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
Optic AMOLED

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Aspect Ratio

N/A
16:9

Pixel Density

534 ppi
401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.07 %
72.94 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass v4

Design

Height

153.3 mm
152.7 mm

Width

75.3 mm
74.7 mm

Thickness

5.1 mm
7.3 mm

Weight

136 grams
158 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Back: Aluminium

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.8Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0IMX298 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Laser Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-LED CCT Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraExmor-R CMOS

Flash

N/A
No

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2600 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes Turbo Power Charging
Yes Dash Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
64 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
N/A

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.784 W/kg Body: 0.581 W/kg

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)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.2

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
Front

Other Sensors

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