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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-09-03 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.06 x 3.00 x 0.44 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.82 | 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 | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion 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 | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia XZ3 is a bit better than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), getting a general score of 79.6 against 74.1. Xperia XZ3 is a notably newer and thinner phone than the Moto X Pure Edition (2015), but it's a bit heavier. The Sony Xperia XZ3 features a bit more vivid screen than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has a bit larger display, a little bit higher amount of pixels in each display inch and a slightly better 1440 x 2880 resolution.
Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has a greater amount of RAM and a larger number of faster cores. The Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with a better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Sony Xperia XZ3 also has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xperia XZ3 shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because although it has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a back facing camera with lesser mega-pixels, and they both have a F2 aperture, the Xperia XZ3 also counts with a larger sensor providing a higher image quality.
Xperia XZ3 features just a bit better battery life than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has an 11 percent more battery capacity.
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