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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-05-18 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.02 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 127.00 | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| -- | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia XZ3 is better than the Motorola Moto G4 Plus, getting a 79.6 score against 72.1. The Xperia XZ3 is a somewhat heavier cellphone than Motorola Moto G4 Plus, but both have the same thickness. Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with a bit better processor than Motorola Moto G4 Plus. They have 4 GB of RAM and 8 CPU cores.
Xperia XZ3 features a better display than Moto G4 Plus, because it has a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels, a quite larger display and a better screen pixel density. The Xperia XZ3 has a better memory for apps and games than Moto G4 Plus, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Xperia XZ3 also has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Xperia XZ3 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Motorola Moto G4 Plus, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Xperia XZ3 also has a much better 3840x2160 video quality and a camera in the back with a better 19 megapixels resolution. Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with a little better battery duration than Moto G4 Plus, because it has 3330mAh of battery capacity.
Although Sony Xperia XZ3 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Moto G4 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Moto G4 Plus. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Sony Xperia XZ3, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Moto G4 Plus, resigning a couple specifications.
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