Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-09-01 | 2020-05-22 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Purple |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 284.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.56 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 Xperia 1 II is a lot better than the Motorola Moto Z, with a 91 score against 74.5. Both devices in our current comparison have Android OS (Operating System), but Xperia 1 II has the previous 11 version while Motorola Moto Z has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Xperia 1 II construction is notably newer, but way heavier and notably thicker than the Motorola Moto Z.
The Xperia 1 II counts with a bit more vivid display than Moto Z, because it has a better resolution of 1644 x 3840px, a bigger screen and a just a bit better amount of pixels per inch in the screen. The Xperia 1 II counts with a bit better CPU than Moto Z, because it has more CPU cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
Sony Xperia 1 II has a superior memory to install games and applications than Moto Z, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits 1000 GB smaller, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. Xperia 1 II takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Moto Z, because although it has a lower (4K) video definition and a camera with a lower resolution, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to capture better photography in poorly lited environments.
The Sony Xperia 1 II features a superior battery performance than Moto Z, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
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