Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 14 |
| 2016-09-01 | -- |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | -- |
| 4.80 ounces | -- |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 284.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 12.43 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.56 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 1 VI is much better than the Moto Z, with a score of 83.2 against 74.5. The Sony Xperia 1 VI is a noticeably lighter and a lot thinner cellphone than the Moto Z. Both phones we are comparing here work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Sony Xperia 1 VI has an older 14 version and Moto Z has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Motorola Moto Z counts with a very superior processing power than Xperia 1 VI, although it has lesser RAM and 4 less cpu cores. Moto Z counts with a bit better looking display than Sony Xperia 1 VI, although it has a really smaller display, a just a bit worse pixel number per inch in the display and a much lower 1440 x 2560 resolution.
Xperia 1 VI counts with a greater camera than Moto Z, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for capturing photographs or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xperia 1 VI also counts with a back-facing camera with a much higher 48 megapixels resolution and higher video frame rates.
Xperia 1 VI counts with a much better storage to install applications and games than Motorola Moto Z, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1 TB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Sony Xperia 1 VI features a superior battery lifetime than Moto Z, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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