Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-09-21 | 2018-08-16 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.57 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto Z3 has an overall score of 77.6, which is a bit better than Xperia XA1 Plus's 73.7 score. These devices have Android OS (Operating System), but the Motorola Moto Z3 has newer 9.0 Pie version and Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version, so it gives you lots of additional features and some performance improvements. The Motorola Moto Z3 is a newer phone, and it is also much thinner and somewhat lighter than Xperia XA1 Plus.
Moto Z3 has a bit better processing unit than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Moto Z3 also has more RAM memory. The Moto Z3 and Xperia XA1 Plus feature incredibly similar displays, although the Moto Z3 also has a bit higher 1080 x 2160 resolution, a little higher number of pixels per screen inch and a little bigger display.
Xperia XA1 Plus counts with a little bit better camera than Moto Z3, and although they both have the same aperture, the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same video frame rates, the Xperia XA1 Plus also has a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels and a lot larger back camera sensor taking lot higher quality photographs.
Motorola Moto Z3 features a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1,95 TB and more internal memory capacity. The Xperia XA1 Plus counts with a bit superior battery performance than Motorola Moto Z3, because it has 3430mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Moto Z3 is also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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