Motorola Moto Z3 vs. Nothing Phone (1)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Motorola Moto Z3 and Nothing Phone (1). Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Motorola Moto Z3 vs. Nothing Phone (1) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto Z3 Nothing Phone (1)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156.5 mm 159.2 mm Nothing Phone (1) has greater height than Motorola Moto Z3.
Width 76.5 mm 75.8 mm Motorola Moto Z3 has greater width than Nothing Phone (1).
Depth 6.75 mm 8.3 mm Motorola Moto Z3 is narrower than Motorola Moto Z3.
Weight 156 g 193.5 g Motorola Moto Z3 is lighter than Motorola Moto Z3.
Body Colour Ceramic black Black
Body Material Gorilla glass, 6000 Series aluminium alloy Recycled plastic, 100% recycled aluminium
Protection P2i (liquid repellent coating) Water-resistant, splash-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating - IP53
SAR Value - 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Moto Mods
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM -
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Motorola Moto Z3 Nothing Phone (1)
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Super AMOLED -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.01" 6.55" Nothing Phone (1) has larger screen size than Motorola Moto Z3.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2160 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Nothing Phone (1) has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto Z3.
Display Format Full HD+ -
Pixel Density - 402 ppi
Aspect Ratio 18:9 -
Max Brightness - 1200 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 1.07 billion colours Nothing Phone (1) has better colour depth than Motorola Moto Z3.
HDR - Yes Nothing Phone (1) has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features 2.5D Glass, night mode, Max Vision display Haptic touch
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto Z3 Nothing Phone (1)
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus
Clock Speed 2.35 GHz 2.5 GHz Nothing Phone (1) has higher clock speed than Motorola Moto Z3.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Motorola Moto Z3 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 540 Qualcomm ADRENO 642L
MEMORY Motorola Moto Z3 Nothing Phone (1)
RAM 4 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Nothing Phone (1) has more RAM than Motorola Moto Z3.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Nothing Phone (1) has more internal memory than Motorola Moto Z3.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB -
CAMERA Motorola Moto Z3 Nothing Phone (1)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Nothing Phone (1) has better camera resolution than Motorola Moto Z3.
Sensor Size - 1/1.56"
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX766 sensor
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.88 Nothing Phone (1) has better lens aperture than Motorola Moto Z3.
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Nothing Phone (1) has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 24 mm
Special Effects Black & White, Cinema, Live Filters, Spot Colour HDR, Bokeh effect
Camera Modes Slow motion video, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, manual mode, group selfi mode Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Slow motion mode, night mode, Beauty mode, Expert Mode, portrait mode, Scene mode, Live Photos, Filter mode, Document mode 2.0, Extreme Night Vision
Light Source Dual LED flash -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Zero Shutter Lag, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Colour Correlated Temperature (CCT) flash OIS+EIS dual stabilisation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Nothing Phone (1) has better second camera resolution than Motorola Moto Z3.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/2.76"
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) Monochrome CMOS -
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) - Samsung JN1
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 114 degree(s)
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Capture depth information Macro camera
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Nothing Phone (1) has better front camera resolution than Motorola Moto Z3.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.1"
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.45 Motorola Moto Z3 has better front lens aperture than Motorola Moto Z3.
Camera Modes (Front) Slow motion video, Time-lapse mode Night mode, Beauty mode, Live Photos, Portrait, Filter mode
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto Z3 Nothing Phone (1)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 4500 mAh Nothing Phone (1) has larger battery capacity than Motorola Moto Z3.
Fast Charging Technology TurboPower technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0, Power Delivery 3.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 70 min
Wireless Charging - Yes Nothing Phone (1) can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi, Reverse wireless charging
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Motorola Moto Z3 Nothing Phone (1)
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Nothing Phone (1) has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 8.1 Oreo -
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto Z3 Nothing Phone (1)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 30, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Motorola Moto Z3 Nothing Phone (1)
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD, WAVE WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, IMY, EAC3, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, EAC3-JOC, AC-4
Supported Digital Video Standards H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP8, H.265 MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4
FEATURES Motorola Moto Z3 Nothing Phone (1)
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, magnetometer, gyro sensor, ultrasonic distance sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, RGB sensor, gyroscope, sensor core
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Smart Screen function, four microphones Three microphones, dual stereo speakers
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Motorola Moto Z3 Nothing Phone (1)
Included Accessories USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, TurboPower charger SIM card removal tool, screen protector, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - IP53
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