Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-21 | 2019-06-06 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 2.95 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.6 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Moto Z4 is a little bit better than the Xperia XA1 Plus, having a general score of 79.8 against 73.7. Moto Z4's design is newer, somewhat lighter and thinner than the Xperia XA1 Plus. Both phones we compare here work with Android OS (operating system), but the Moto Z4 has the previous 10 version while Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo.
The Xperia XA1 Plus features a bit more powerful processor than Moto Z4, although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Xperia XA1 Plus has a slightly better display than Moto Z4, although it has a little smaller display, a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a just a bit lower pixels density.
The Motorola Moto Z4 has a much better camera than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a lot higher (4K) video quality, a bigger diafragm aperture, a back camera with lot more megapixels and a bigger back camera sensor which provides a higher photo and video quality. The Moto Z4 features a much bigger storage for applications and games than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has 96 GB more internal storage and a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 512 GB.
Moto Z4 counts with a bit longer battery life than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a 3600mAh battery size.
The Moto Z4 costs more money than the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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