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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-21 | 2018-06-29 |
| 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 (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | $ 500.00 |
| 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 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| 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/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 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 | 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 Play has a global score of 76.3, which is just a bit better than the Xperia XA1 Plus's general score of 73.7. Motorola Moto Z3 Play is a newer device, and it's also notably thinner and lighter than the Xperia XA1 Plus. Xperia XA1 Plus has a little sharper screen than Moto Z3 Play, although it has a bit smaller display, a little lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a bit lower screen density.
The Moto Z3 Play counts with a much bigger memory for apps and games than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB and 32 GB more internal storage. The Sony Xperia XA1 Plus counts with a little better processing power than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores.
Xperia XA1 Plus features just a little bit longer battery performance than Moto Z3 Play, because it has a 3430mAh battery size against 3000mAh. The Xperia XA1 Plus shoots clearer videos and photos than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low-light photos and video, and they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xperia XA1 Plus also counts with a way better 23 MP resolution back-facing camera and a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
Although Motorola Moto Z3 Play is a better device, it costs more money than the Xperia XA1 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Xperia XA1 Plus. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Motorola Moto Z3 Play, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Xperia XA1 Plus, giving up some features and specs.
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