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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| -- | Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-05-01 | 2016-09-01 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.14 x 2.98 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| 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 | 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto Z Force is a little bit better than Sony Xperia XA1, with a 75.8 score against 71.7. Even though Motorola Moto Z Force and Sony Xperia XA1 were released only a couple months apart, the Motorola Moto Z Force design is just a bit thinner but also heavier than Sony Xperia XA1. Moto Z Force has a more vivid display than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a lot higher amount of pixels per inch in the display, a way better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a quite bigger display.
Sony Xperia XA1 has a bit superior processor than Motorola Moto Z Force, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores. The Motorola Moto Z Force counts with much more memory capacity to install applications and games than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has 64 GB internal storage and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Moto Z Force features a superior battery lifetime than Xperia XA1, because it has a 52% greater battery capacity. The Moto Z Force counts with a bit better camera than Xperia XA1, because although it has a worse resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a bigger aperture and a way higher 3840x2160 video definition.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, Moto Z Force is also a lot cheaper, making this phone a great choice.
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