Google Pixel 3 vs Motorola Moto Z3 Play

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

• Weight

  Pixel 3: 8 g lighter

  Pixel 3:

  148 g

  Moto Z3 Play:

  156 g

• Width

  Pixel 3: 8.3 mm narrower

  Pixel 3:

  68.2 mm

  Moto Z3 Play:

  76.5 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Pixel 3: 0.51 in smaller diagonal

  Pixel 3:

  5.5 in

  Moto Z3 Play:

  6.01 in

• Chipset

  Pixel 3:

  Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)

  Moto Z3 Play:

  Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  Pixel 3:

  Single

  Moto Z3 Play:

  Dual

• Depth

  Moto Z3 Play: 1.1 mm thinner

  Pixel 3:

  7.9 mm

  Moto Z3 Play:

  6.8 mm

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. 1. Pixel 3

   Height:

   145.6 mm

   Width:

   68.2 mm

   Depth:

   7.9 mm +1.1 mm versus Moto Z3 Play

2. 2. Moto Z3 Play

   Height:

   156.5 mm +10.9 mm versus Pixel 3

   Width:

   76.5 mm +8.3 mm versus Pixel 3

   Depth:

   6.8 mm

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. 1. Pixel 3

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   78.1 cm²

2. 2. Moto Z3 Play

   Screen diagonal:

   6.01 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   93.2 cm²

Moto Z3 Play has approximately 19.4% more rectangular screen area than Pixel 3.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.