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Motorola Moto X
VerizonXT1060
Sony Xperia Z3
VerizonD6708
| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2013-08-01 | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.09 x 2.57 x 0.41 inches | 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Green, Red and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 175.00 | $ 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 | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 8.12 |
| 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 | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 240 hours standby time 13 hours talk time | 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 4.16 | 5.2 |
| 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
The Sony Xperia Z3 is better than the Motorola Moto X, with a general score of 77.3 against 68.1. Even though the Sony Xperia Z3 is heavier than the Motorola Moto X, it's somewhat thinner and also newer. Both of these phones work with the same Android 4.4.4 OS, so they should offer all the same operating system features.
The Xperia Z3 features a faster CPU than Moto X, because it has a faster 450 megahertz GPU, 2 more CPU cores and 1 GB more RAM memory. Sony Xperia Z3 features a sharper display than Moto X, because it has a little bit larger screen, a much better 1920 x 1080px resolution and a greater display pixels density.
The Xperia Z3 captures much clearer videos and photos than Motorola Moto X, because it has a back facing camera with lot more megapixels, a bigger aperture, a way higher 3840x2160 video definition and a larger back camera sensor which provides a higher photo and video quality. The Xperia Z3 has a lot bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Motorola Moto X, because it has 32 GB internal memory and a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB.
The Xperia Z3 has a really longer battery performance than Moto X, because it has a 3200mAh battery size.
The Sony Xperia Z3 not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Moto X, which makes it an easy choice.
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