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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-06-06 | 2020-05-22 |
| 6.22 x 2.95 x 0.29 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Gray and White | Black and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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 | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia 1 II is much better than Motorola Moto Z4, getting a 91 score against 79.8. The Xperia 1 II is a newer phone than the Motorola Moto Z4, but it's just a little bit thicker and a little bit heavier. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but Xperia 1 II has a more recent 11 version while Motorola Moto Z4 has Android 10, so it counts with some additional features and increased performance.
Xperia 1 II features a bit more powerful CPU than Moto Z4, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xperia 1 II also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Sony Xperia 1 II features a brighter screen than Motorola Moto Z4, because it has a much better 1644 x 3840px resolution, a little bit bigger display and a way higher screen density.
Moto Z4 shoots much better photographs and videos than Xperia 1 II, because although it has worse video frame rates and a smaller camera sensor taking worse quality videos and pictures, and they both have a F1.7 camera aperture and the same video resolution, the Moto Z4 also counts with a lot better 48 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera.
Xperia 1 II features a much better storage to install applications and games than Motorola Moto Z4, because it has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB and more internal storage. The Sony Xperia 1 II has a bit superior battery duration than Moto Z4, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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