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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-08-10 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.13 x 2.99 x 0.24 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 800.00 | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 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 |
| 9.57 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2730mAh Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.72 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia XZ3 has a global score of 79.6, which is a little bit better than the Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition's 77.4 overall score. The Sony Xperia XZ3 is a newer phone than Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition, but it is extremely thicker and a lot heavier. Sony Xperia XZ3 has a little faster CPU than Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition. They have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM.
Sony Xperia XZ3 features a little bit better looking display than Moto Z2 Force Edition, because it has a quite bigger screen, a little bit higher 1440 x 2880 pixels resolution and a quite higher pixels count per screen inch. Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition counts with a much bigger storage to install applications and games than Xperia XZ3, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 1,95 TB.
Sony Xperia XZ3 features better battery lifetime than Moto Z2 Force Edition, because it has a 22 percent greater battery size. Xperia XZ3 captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Moto Z2 Force Edition, and although they both have a F2 aperture, the same video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xperia XZ3 also has a camera with a much better 19 MP resolution and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting lot better quality pictures and videos.
Xperia XZ3 costs a bit more than the Moto Z2 Force Edition, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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