Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-10-28 | 2018-10-17 |
| 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black and Blue | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 179.00 | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3900mAh Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.84 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia XZ3 is slightly better than the Motorola Droid Turbo, having a score of 79.6 against 76.4. Both phones in this comparison work with Android OS, but the Xperia XZ3 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Motorola Droid Turbo has Android 4.4.4 version, counting with some nice extra features and performance improvements. Xperia XZ3's construction is notably newer and thinner, but also just a little bit heavier than the Motorola Droid Turbo.
Sony Xperia XZ3's processor is just as good as the processing unit in Motorola Droid Turbo, because although the Sony Xperia XZ3 has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and more cores. Motorola Droid Turbo features a bit better display than Sony Xperia XZ3, because although it has a bit lower 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher amount of pixels per inch of screen.
Sony Xperia XZ3 features a bit better camera than Motorola Droid Turbo, although it has a back camera with lesser MP and a lower 3840x2160 video resolution, they both have a same size aperture. Xperia XZ3 counts with a much better storage for apps and games than Motorola Droid Turbo, because it has a SD memory slot that admits up to 512 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Motorola Droid Turbo counts with greater battery lifetime than Xperia XZ3, because it has 3900mAh of battery capacity.
Although Sony Xperia XZ3 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Motorola Droid Turbo, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Motorola Droid Turbo. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get Motorola Droid Turbo, giving up a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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