Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-07-28 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
Xperia XZ Premium is slightly better than the Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, having a 79.8 score against 75.6. Even though the Xperia XZ Premium is newer than the Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, it's a lot thicker and notably heavier. Sony Xperia XZ Premium counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Moto Z Droid Edition, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Sony Xperia XZ Premium also has more CPU cores.
The Xperia XZ Premium has a better looking display than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Xperia XZ Premium also has a much higher resolution of 2160 x 3840px and a higher display density. The Xperia XZ Premium has a bit better camera than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Xperia XZ Premium also counts with a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back.
The Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition features a superior memory to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition also has an external SD slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium features better battery performance than Moto Z Droid Edition, because it has a 24 percent larger battery size.
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