Motorola Moto Z3 vs Plum Trigger Plus

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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

    Trigger Plus: 36 g lighter

    Moto Z3:
    156 g
    Trigger Plus:
    120 g
  • Width

    Trigger Plus: 14.1 mm narrower

    Moto Z3:
    76.5 mm
    Trigger Plus:
    62.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Trigger Plus: 2.51 in smaller diagonal

    Moto Z3:
    6.01 in
    Trigger Plus:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    Moto Z3:
    Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
    Trigger Plus:
    Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Moto Z3:
    Dual
    Trigger Plus:
    Single
  • Depth

    Moto Z3: 4.7 mm thinner

    Moto Z3:
    6.8 mm
    Trigger Plus:
    11.5 mm

Physical size

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. Moto Z3

    Height:
    156.5 mm +38.5 mm versus Trigger Plus
    Width:
    76.5 mm +14.1 mm versus Trigger Plus
    Depth:
    6.8 mm
  2. 2. Trigger Plus

    Height:
    118 mm
    Width:
    62.4 mm
    Depth:
    11.5 mm +4.7 mm versus Moto Z3

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Moto Z3

    156 g

    +36 g versus Trigger Plus

  2. 2. Trigger Plus

    120 g

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. Moto Z3

    Screen diagonal:
    6.01 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    93.2 cm²
  2. 2. Trigger Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

Moto Z3 has approximately 155.5% more rectangular screen area than Trigger Plus.

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.

Moto Z3: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6 GB RAM 64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Trigger Plus: Original memory entry

2 GB · 256 MB RAM

Practical features

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

1. Moto Z3

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Trigger Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

Battery capacity

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

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Moto Z3

    3000 mAh

    +1900 mAh versus Trigger Plus

  2. 2. Trigger Plus

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Moto Z32. Trigger Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Moto Z3, Trigger Plus.
SpecificationMoto Z3Trigger Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.5 Х 76.5 Х 6.8 mm
  • 118 Х 62.4 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 156 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.01" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 2 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Moto Z3, Trigger Plus.
SpecificationMoto Z3Trigger Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 93.2 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 77.9%
  • 49.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Moto Z3, Trigger Plus.
SpecificationMoto Z3Trigger Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1.25µm
  • PDAF & laser AF -12 MP B/W
  • PDAF & laser AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • Face detection
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1.12µm
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Moto Z3, Trigger Plus.
SpecificationMoto Z3Trigger Plus
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 540
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 170252
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1928
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 6037
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 387
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1580
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Moto Z3, Trigger Plus.
SpecificationMoto Z3Trigger Plus
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2014
  • May
Colors
  • Ceramic Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 480 USD
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 650 h (2G) / Up to 540 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 11 h (3G)
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3)
  • aluminum frame (6000 series)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Moto Z3, Trigger Plus.
SpecificationMoto Z3Trigger Plus
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • magnetic connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Moto Z3, Trigger Plus.
SpecificationMoto Z3Trigger Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Moto Z3, Trigger Plus.
SpecificationMoto Z3Trigger Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 15W - Splash and dust resistant - For USA (Verizon); China
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity - Also known as Plum Z305