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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| 2016-11-11 | 2017-04-05 |
| 5.96 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.68 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black, Blue and Silver |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P15 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 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 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.14 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia XZs is slightly better than the Moto M, having a 77.2 score against 71.6. Sony Xperia XZs's design is a bit thicker but just a little bit lighter than the Moto M, and both were released only 5 months apart. Xperia XZs has a bit sharper display than Moto M, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Xperia XZs also counts with a little more pixels per display inch.
Sony Xperia XZs features a little bit better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Motorola Moto M, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia XZs also has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 256 GB. The Moto M counts with a bit faster processor than Xperia XZs, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Moto M also has more 2200 MHz cores.
The Moto M has a little longer battery life than Sony Xperia XZs, because it has 3050mAh of battery capacity. Sony Xperia XZs has a way better camera than Moto M, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Sony Xperia XZs also has a camera with more megapixels and a lot better 3840x2160 video definition.
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