| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-09-04 | 2018-10-17 |
| 5.54 x 2.85 x 0.39 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Gold | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 310.00 | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.24 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
The Sony Xperia XZ3 is a little bit better than Motorola Moto X (2014), having a global score of 79.6 against 73.4. Sony Xperia XZ3 is a a lot heavier cellphone than Motorola Moto X (2014), but both are 0.39inches thick. Both phones in this comparison review use Android operating system, but the Sony Xperia XZ3 has newer 9.0 Pie version and Motorola Moto X (2014) has Android 5.0 version, so it gives you a couple nice extra features and better performance.
Xperia XZ3 features a bit better processing power than Moto X (2014), because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with more CPU cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xperia XZ3 features a little sharper display than Moto X (2014), because it has a much higher 1440 x 2880px resolution, a bigger screen and a better amount of pixels per inch in the display.
Xperia XZ3 features a superior camera than Motorola Moto X (2014), and although they both have the same video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xperia XZ3 also has a camera in the back with lot more megapixels, a bigger camera aperture to capture better captures in poorly lited environments and a way bigger camera sensor capturing much better quality photos and videos.
The Sony Xperia XZ3 features a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Moto X (2014), because it has 32 GB more internal storage and an external memory slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Sony Xperia XZ3 features a way better battery duration than Moto X (2014), because it has a 3330mAh battery capacity.
Although Sony Xperia XZ3 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Moto X (2014), and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Moto X (2014). So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Sony Xperia XZ3, else you can save some dollars and get the Moto X (2014), letting go a couple specifications.
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