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Motorola Moto X
32 GBSony Xperia Z3
D6603D6603
| Global Score | |
| 69.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2013-08-01 | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.09 x 2.57 x 0.41 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Green, Red and White | Black, Brown, Green and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 192.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 312 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Motorola X8 (Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 30.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2200mAh Battery | 3100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 240 hours standby time 13 hours talk time | 890 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 4.16 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia Z3 is slightly better than the Moto X, having a 75.8 score against 69.3. Xperia Z3 is a newer and noticeably thinner cellphone than Moto X, but it's also heavier. These devices have the same Android 4.4.4 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't see any difference in that aspect. Sony Xperia Z3 features a more powerful CPU than Motorola Moto X, because it has a faster graphics processing unit working at 450 megahertz, a larger number of faster cores and more RAM memory.
Xperia Z3 has a much better looking screen than Moto X, because it has a lot better resolution of 1920 x 1080, a little bit larger screen and a better screen density. The Sony Xperia Z3 features a bigger storage for games and applications than Moto X, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows up to 128 GB.
The Xperia Z3 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Moto X, because it has a larger camera sensor capturing better quality photos and videos, a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a camera in the back with a lot higher 20.7 mega-pixels resolution and a larger aperture for better low light photos and videos.
The Xperia Z3 counts with a superior battery life than Moto X, because it has a 41 percent more battery capacity.
Sony Xperia Z3 not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also cheaper.
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