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| Global Score | |
| 91 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-05-22 | 2018-08-16 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black and Purple | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 18.58 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 1 II is much better than Moto Z3, getting a 91 score against 77.6. The Sony Xperia 1 II is a newer cellphone than Moto Z3, although it's thicker and somewhat heavier. Both of these devices use Android OS, but Sony Xperia 1 II has an older 11 version while Moto Z3 has Android 9.0 Pie.
Sony Xperia 1 II features a bit better CPU than Moto Z3, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Sony Xperia 1 II also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The Sony Xperia 1 II features a better looking display than Moto Z3, because it has a little larger screen, a way better resolution of 1644 x 3840px and a way greater number of pixels per screen inch.
Sony Xperia 1 II has a superior storage for applications and games than Moto Z3, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1000 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Sony Xperia 1 II has greater battery lifetime than Moto Z3, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
The Xperia 1 II features just a bit better camera than Motorola Moto Z3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a camera with a 12 mega pixels, the Xperia 1 II also has a way bigger back-facing camera sensor, higher 60 fps video frame rates and a larger aperture.
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