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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| 2017-10-19 | 2017-04-05 |
| 5.84 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.68 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Blue and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 270.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 8.88 |
| 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 XZs has a general score of 77.2, which is slightly better than the Moto X4's 74.4 overall score. The Xperia XZs body is a little bit thicker but just a little bit lighter than Moto X4, and they were released only 7 months apart. Moto X4 has a little better hardware performance than Xperia XZs, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with 4 more 2.2 gigahertz cpu cores.
The Moto X4 features a little sharper screen than Sony Xperia XZs. Both have an equal 1080 x 1920 resolution, the same quantity of pixels per screen inch and a screen with the same size. The Sony Xperia XZs has a lot better camera than Motorola Moto X4, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a same size aperture, the Sony Xperia XZs also has a back-facing camera with a much better resolution, a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality and faster video frame rate.
The Motorola Moto X4 counts with a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZs, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Motorola Moto X4 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1,95 TB. The Motorola Moto X4 features a bit longer battery life than Xperia XZs, because it has a 3000mAh battery size.
Although Sony Xperia XZs is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Moto X4, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Moto X4. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy the Moto X4, letting go some specs and features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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