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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2020-09-07 | 2014-09-03 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | 6.02 ounces |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | Black and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 387 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Moto G9 Plus is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia Z3, having an 80.5 score against 77.3. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Moto G9 Plus has older 10 version and Sony Xperia Z3 has Android 4.4.4. Moto G9 Plus is a notably newer cellphone than the Sony Xperia Z3, although it is a little thicker and heavier.
Xperia Z3 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because although it has an inferior number of cores and less RAM memory, it also counts with a GPU. Xperia Z3 has a lot better display than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a way smaller display and a little worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a just a little better display pixel density.
The Moto G9 Plus has a better camera than Xperia Z3, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Moto G9 Plus also has a larger diafragm aperture, a much larger camera sensor which offers a lot better image and video quality and a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera.
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus features a lot bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z3, because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage. The Moto G9 Plus features a very superior battery life than Sony Xperia Z3, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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