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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| 2017-05-05 | 2018-06-29 |
| 6.50 x 3.11 x 0.32 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 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 + 16.00 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 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Moto Z3 Play has an overall score of 76.3, which is slightly better than Xperia XA1 Ultra's general score of 72.8. The Moto Z3 Play body is newer, thinner and somewhat lighter than the Xperia XA1 Ultra. Moto Z3 Play features a bit sharper screen than Xperia XA1 Ultra, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Moto Z3 Play also has a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2160px and a little higher quantity of pixels in each inch of display.
The Motorola Moto Z3 Play has a much better storage to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has a SD card slot that supports up to 1,95 TB and 64 GB internal storage. The Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra features a bit better hardware performance than Moto Z3 Play. They have a 4 GB RAM memory and 8 cpu cores.
The Motorola Moto Z3 Play features a slightly better camera than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a back-facing camera with a lot lower resolution and a tinier back-facing camera sensor taking worse quality photos and videos, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photography.
Motorola Moto Z3 Play features a little better battery performance than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
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