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| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| 2016-06-23 | 2018-06-29 |
| 5.67 x 2.76 x 0.34 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 9.68 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 4.96 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Moto Z3 Play is a bit better than Sony Xperia X Performance, getting a overall score of 76.3 against 72.3. The Moto Z3 Play is a noticeably newer phone, and it's also just a little bit lighter and thinner than the Sony Xperia X Performance. The Xperia X Performance counts with a bit more vivid screen than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a little bit worse 1080 x 1920 resolution and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch in the display.
The Motorola Moto Z3 Play has a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia X Performance, because it has a SD card slot that allows up to 1,95 TB and more internal storage. The Moto Z3 Play and Xperia X Performance have really similar CPUs, although the Moto Z3 Play also has a greater amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
Moto Z3 Play has just a bit better camera than Xperia X Performance, because although it has a smaller sensor shooting worse quality pictures and a much less megapixels back facing camera, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to capture better low light captures and video. Moto Z3 Play has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia X Performance, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity.
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