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Lower mid-range · 2018

Motorola Moto Z3

Sold for ₦75,800 · 1 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A14
Best for
Strength AMOLED screen
Extras Curved display
Watch out No more updates, 15W charging (slow)
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
6.01″ AMOLED · 60Hz
835 4 / 64 GB
3000 mAh 15W charging
12 MP 2 rear · 8 MP selfie
4G LTE NFC
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Full specifications

Display

6.01″ · Super AMOLED · 1080 × 2160 · 60 Hz
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.01"
Panel type
Super AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2160 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Not listed
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) · 8-core 2.35 GHz · Adreno 540
Basic CPU

Best for calls, messaging, and very light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
Launch class
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
207,903
v7
GeekBench
6,614
v4
Graphics test
GFXBench 23 fps
CPU
8-core, 2.35 GHz
GPU
Adreno 540
Process
10 nm
CPU layout
4x Kryo 280 2.45 GHz + 4x Kryo 280 1.9 GHz

Software & updates

Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) · 1-year support
End of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Software support
1 years of updates
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

12 MP f/2.0 main · 8 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
12 MP f/2.0
Camera
12 MP
Front camera
8 MP f/2.0
Main sensor
1.24µm
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

3000 mAh · 15 W wired
Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity
3000 mAh
Lab endurance
86:00h
Wired charging
15 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Memory

4 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
4 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
64 GB
Fills fast
Configurations
4/64GB · 6/128GB
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.0
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
USB
USB-C 3.1
USB OTG
Yes
Accessory connector
Yes
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · no 5G
Full
A Airtel
4G full · no 5G
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B8
4G B1, B3, B5, B7, B8, B12, B17, B18, B19, B20, B26, B28b, B28a

Build & Design

156 g · 6.8 mm
Height
156.5 mm
Width
76.5 mm
Thickness
6.8 mm
Weight
156 g

Sensors

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

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone XS

Loses on most 3 losses
Lower benchmark score
208k vs 691k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S9

Loses on most 4 losses
Lower-resolution screen
1080 × 2160 vs 1440 × 2960 resolution
Lower benchmark score
208k vs 416k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Lower mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 12 MP · f/2.0 vs 12 MP · f/1.5 main
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
Full comparison

Where to buy

1 seller·Used from ₦75,800

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Jiji Used
₦75,800
Fair for used
Cyndylinks
4.0 yrs · 21 feedback · 64GB
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