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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-07-28 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 11.74 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.45 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.56 | 5.28 |
| 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
Sony Xperia XZ3 has an overall score of 79.6, which is a bit better than the Moto Z Droid Edition's 75.6 overall score. These phones have Android OS, but Sony Xperia XZ3 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Moto Z Droid Edition has Android 7.1 Nougat version. The Sony Xperia XZ3 construction is newer than the Moto Z Droid Edition's, but it's noticeably thicker and a lot heavier.
The Xperia XZ3 counts with just a bit better looking display than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, because it has a bit larger display, a just a bit greater pixels quantity per inch of display and a quite better resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels. Moto Z Droid Edition counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Sony Xperia XZ3, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Moto Z Droid Edition also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Xperia XZ3 counts with a little faster CPU than Moto Z Droid Edition, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Xperia XZ3 also has 4 more processing cores. Sony Xperia XZ3 takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low light captures and video, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Sony Xperia XZ3 also counts with a camera in the back with much more mega pixels.
The Sony Xperia XZ3 has longer battery life than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, because it has a 28 percent bigger battery capacity.
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