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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| -- | 2018-06-29 |
| 6.14 x 2.64 x 0.32 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Moto Z3 Play is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia 5 IV, getting a global score of 76.3 against 73.3. The Moto Z3 Play body is just a bit lighter and somewhat thinner than the Sony Xperia 5 IV. The Moto Z3 Play has a slightly better display than Xperia 5 IV, although it has a little lower 1080 x 2160 resolution, a little bit smaller display and a little lower display density.
The Xperia 5 IV features a slightly better storage capacity for apps and games than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because although it has an external memory card slot that allows 976 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Moto Z3 Play has a much greater processing power than Xperia 5 IV, although it has less RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Xperia 5 IV counts with a superior battery life than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh. Motorola Moto Z3 Play captures way better pictures and videos than Xperia 5 IV, although it has a lot tinier sensor capturing less light and dull colors, they both have a same resolution camera.
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