Motorola Moto Z3 vs Vertu Constellation

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

    Moto Z3: 8 g lighter

    Moto Z3:
    156 g
    Constellation:
    164 g
  • Width

    Constellation: 22 mm narrower

    Moto Z3:
    76.5 mm
    Constellation:
    54.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Constellation: 2.51 in smaller diagonal

    Moto Z3:
    6.01 in
    Constellation:
    3.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Moto Z3:
    Dual
    Constellation:
    Single
  • Depth

    Moto Z3: 5.4 mm thinner

    Moto Z3:
    6.8 mm
    Constellation:
    12.2 mm
  • Height

    Constellation: 38.3 mm shorter

    Moto Z3:
    156.5 mm
    Constellation:
    118.2 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 +38.3 mm versus Constellation
    Width:
    76.5 mm +22 mm versus Constellation
    Depth:
    6.8 mm
  2. 2. Constellation

    Height:
    118.2 mm
    Width:
    54.5 mm
    Depth:
    12.2 mm +5.4 mm versus Moto Z3

Weight

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

  1. 1. Moto Z3

    156 g

  2. 2. Constellation

    164 g

    +8 g versus Moto Z3

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. Constellation

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    33.8 cm²

Moto Z3 has approximately 176% more rectangular screen area than Constellation.

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

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. Constellation

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

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

    +1800 mAh versus Constellation

  2. 2. Constellation

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Moto Z32. Constellation

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Moto Z3, Constellation.
SpecificationMoto Z3Constellation
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.5 Х 76.5 Х 6.8 mm
  • 118.2 Х 54.5 Х 12.2 mm
Weight
  • 156 g
  • 164 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.01" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 360 x 640 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
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Moto Z3, Constellation.
SpecificationMoto Z3Constellation
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 93.2 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 77.9%
  • 52.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Shatter proof sapphire crystal glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Moto Z3, Constellation.
SpecificationMoto Z3Constellation
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1.25µm
  • PDAF & laser AF -12 MP B/W
  • PDAF & laser AF
  • 8 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1.12µm
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Moto Z3, Constellation.
SpecificationMoto Z3Constellation
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 540
Unknown
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, Constellation.
SpecificationMoto Z3Constellation
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2011
  • October
Colors
  • Ceramic Black
  • Stain/Polished stainless steel
  • brown/black/pink leather or black alligator skin
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 480 USD
  • 2330 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G)
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3)
  • aluminum frame (6000 series)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Moto Z3, Constellation.
SpecificationMoto Z3Constellation
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
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 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Moto Z3, Constellation.
SpecificationMoto Z3Constellation
Radio
  • FM radio
Unknown
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Moto Z3, Constellation.
SpecificationMoto Z3Constellation
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 15W - Splash and dust resistant - For USA (Verizon); China
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Vertu Concierge service -SNS support -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Quickoffice document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Adobe Reader -Voice memo/dial/command -Predictive text input - Also known as Vertu Constellation T Vertu Constellation Precious in polished stainless steel
  • diamond trim and black/white alligator skin or Black PVD stainless steel
  • red gold and black leather