Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-04 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 280.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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 XZ Premium has a score of 79.8, which is slightly better than Moto Z Play's score of 74.4. Despite being the best in this comparison review, the Sony Xperia XZ Premium body is somewhat heavier and just a bit thicker than the Moto Z Play. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium features a bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto Z Play, and although they both have 8 cores, the Sony Xperia XZ Premium also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Sony Xperia XZ Premium counts with a much more vibrant display than Motorola Moto Z Play, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Sony Xperia XZ Premium also has a way better resolution of 2160 x 3840 pixels and way more pixels per inch in the screen. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a bit better camera than Moto Z Play, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a F2 aperture, the Sony Xperia XZ Premium also has a higher resolution back camera.
Moto Z Play features a quite bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XZ Premium, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. The Moto Z Play counts with a bit longer battery duration than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 9% bigger battery size.
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