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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-10-19 | 2018-10-17 |
| 5.84 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black and Blue | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 270.00 | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 9.79 | 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 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia XZ3 is a little bit better than Motorola Moto X4, having a overall score of 79.6 against 74.4. Even though the Xperia XZ3 is newer than Motorola Moto X4, it is heavier and extremely thicker. Sony Xperia XZ3 features a bit superior CPU than Moto X4, and although they both have 8 cores, the Sony Xperia XZ3 also has more RAM.
Xperia XZ3 has a better looking display than Moto X4, because it has a larger screen, a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels and more pixels per display inch. The Xperia XZ3 shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Moto X4, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Xperia XZ3 also has a larger camera sensor which offers a better image and video quality and a camera in the back with way more mega pixels.
Motorola Moto X4 features a slightly better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ3, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. The Sony Xperia XZ3 features a bit longer battery performance than Motorola Moto X4, because it has an 11 percent bigger battery size.
Although Xperia XZ3 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Moto X4, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Moto X4. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get the Moto X4, letting go a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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