Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-04 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 280.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| 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 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 14.66 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.64 |
| 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
The Sony Xperia XZ1 is a little bit better than the Moto Z Play, with a 78.3 score against 74.4. The Sony Xperia XZ1 body is newer and a little lighter, but also a little bit thicker than Moto Z Play. The Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with a little bit better looking display than Motorola Moto Z Play, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 1920px, the Sony Xperia XZ1 also counts with a little bit higher count of pixels per inch of display.
The Xperia XZ1 features a better storage for games and applications than Moto Z Play, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 1,95 TB, the Xperia XZ1 also has more internal storage capacity. The Xperia XZ1 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto Z Play, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xperia XZ1 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Xperia XZ1 features a slightly better camera than Moto Z Play, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the same video frame rate and a F2 aperture, the Xperia XZ1 also has a back-facing camera with more mega pixels. The Motorola Moto Z Play features longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a 30 percent greater battery size.
Although Xperia XZ1 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Moto Z Play, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Moto Z Play. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy Xperia XZ1, else you can save some dollars and buy the Moto Z Play, resigning a couple features and specs.
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