Motorola Moto G47 vs Motorola Moto Z3: Which is better?

Screen size

Moto G476.7"+9.9%

Moto Z36.0"

Technology

Moto G47

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Moto Z3

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Moto G47

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Moto Z3

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Moto G47

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

Moto Z3

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

Moto G47

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 71

Resolution

Moto G471,080 × 2,400 px+10%

Moto Z31080 × 2160 px

Refresh rate

Moto G47120 Hz

Moto Z3—

Peak brightness

Moto G47—

Moto Z3—

Pixel density

Moto G47395 ppi

Moto Z3402 ppi+1.7%

CPU speed

Moto G47Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)+2.1%

Moto Z3Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)

RAM

Moto G478.0 GB+50%

Moto Z34.0 GB

Storage

Moto G47128 GB+50%

Moto Z364 GB

Main camera

Moto G47108.0 MP+89%

Moto Z312.0 MP

Front camera

equal specs

Moto G478.0 MP

Moto Z38.0 MP

Battery

Moto G475,200 mAh+42%

Moto Z33,000 mAh

Wired charging

Moto G4720 W+25%

Moto Z315 W

Weight

Moto G47191 g

Moto Z3156 g+22%

Thickness

Moto G477.8 mm

Moto Z36.8 mm+15%

IP rating

Moto G47IP64

Moto Z3Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame (6000 series)

Wi‑Fi

Moto G47wifi 5

Moto Z3Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

equal specs

Moto G475

Moto Z35.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX

USB

Moto G472.0

Moto Z3USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, magnetic connector+35%

5G support

Moto G47Yes+100%

Moto Z3No

NFC

equal specs

Moto G47Yes

Moto Z3Yes

3.5mm jack

Moto G47Yes+100%

Moto Z3No

SD card

equal specs

Moto G47Yes

Moto Z3Yes

Stereo speakers

Moto G47Yes

Moto Z3—

5G bands

Moto G47

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA

Moto Z3

Speed

Moto G47

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Moto Z3

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps

Announced

Moto G47

2026, April 29

Moto Z3

2018, August. Released 2018, August

Status

Moto G47

Released May 2026

Moto Z3

Discontinued

Dimensions

Moto G47

166.2 x 76.5 x 7.8 mm (6.54 x 3.01 x 0.31 in)

Moto Z3

156.5 x 76.5 x 6.8 mm (6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 in)

Weight

Moto G47

191 g (6.74 oz)

Moto Z3

156 g (5.50 oz)

Build

Moto G47

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic frame, silicone polymer (eco leather) back

Moto Z3

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame (6000 series)

SIM

Moto G47

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Moto Z3

· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Moto G47

IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions

Moto Z3

Splash and dust resistant

Type

Moto G47

IPS LCD, 120Hz

Moto Z3

Super AMOLED

Size

Moto G47

6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~84.5% screen-to-body ratio)

Moto Z3

6.01 inches, 93.2 cm2 (~77.9% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Moto G47

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)

Moto Z3

1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)

Protection

Moto G47

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Moto Z3

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Moto G47

Android 16

Moto Z3

Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)

Chipset

Moto G47

Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)

Moto Z3

Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)

CPU

Moto G47

Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Moto Z3

Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)

GPU

Moto G47

Mali-G57 MC2

Moto Z3

Adreno 540

Card slot

Moto G47

microSDXC

Moto Z3

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal

Moto G47

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Moto Z3

64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Other

Moto G47

UFS 2.2

Moto Z3

Dual

Moto G47

108 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 0.64µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro)

Moto Z3

12 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.8", 1.25µm, PDAF 12 MP B/W

Features

Moto G47

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Moto Z3

Laser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama

Video

Moto G47

1440p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Moto Z3

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Single

Moto G47

8 MP, f/2.0, 1.12µm

Moto Z3

8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 24mm (wide), 1.12µm

Video

Moto G47

2K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Moto Z3

1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

Moto G47

Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)

Moto Z3

Yes

3.5mm jack

Moto G47

Yes

Moto Z3

Other

Moto G47

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

Moto Z3

WLAN

Moto G47

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Moto Z3

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Moto G47

5.4, A2DP, LE

Moto Z3

5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX

Positioning

Moto G47

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

Moto Z3

GPS, GLONASS, BDS

NFC

Moto G47

Yes

Moto Z3

Yes

Radio

Moto G47

FM radio

Moto Z3

FM radio

USB

Moto G47

USB Type-C 2.0

Moto Z3

USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, magnetic connector

Sensors

Moto G47

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Moto Z3

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Other

Moto G47

Moto Z3

Moto Mods snap-on accessories

Type

Moto G47

5200 mAh

Moto Z3

Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable

Charging

Moto G47

20W wired 6W reverse wired

Moto Z3

15W wired

Colors

Moto G47

PANTONE Impenetrable, Nautical Blue, Fuchsia Red

Moto Z3

Ceramic Black

Price

Moto G47

About 320 EUR

Moto Z3

About 250 EUR

SAR

Moto G47

Moto Z3

1.11 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)

SAR EU

Moto G47

Moto Z3

0.56 W/kg (head) 1.44 W/kg (body)

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