Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-05-29 | 2019-06-06 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 2.95 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 948.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | OLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.55 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 1 is a little bit better than the Moto Z4, getting a general score of 82.6 against 79.8. Even being the best phone in our current comparison, Sony Xperia 1 is a just a little thicker and just a little heavier phone than Moto Z4. Xperia 1 has just a little better processing power than Moto Z4, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 1 also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Sony Xperia 1 features a better looking screen than Moto Z4, because it has a way higher pixel density, a quite larger display and a lot higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels. Motorola Moto Z4 shoots better photos and videos than Xperia 1, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Motorola Moto Z4 also counts with faster 30 frames per second video frame rate, a lot bigger camera sensor shooting way better quality videos and photos and a back facing camera with much more MP.
Moto Z4 counts with as much storage capacity for games and applications as the Sony Xperia 1 one, both of them have a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB and exactly the same internal storage. Moto Z4 counts with a bit longer battery life than Xperia 1, because it has an 8% larger battery size.
Although Xperia 1 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Motorola Moto Z4, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Motorola Moto Z4. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Xperia 1, else you can save some money and get the Motorola Moto Z4, giving up a couple features and specs.
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