Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-05-01 | 2018-08-16 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (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 |
| 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Motorola Moto Z3 has an overall score of 77.6, which is just a bit better than the Xperia XA1's overall score of 71.7. The Motorola Moto Z3 is a newer and somewhat thinner phone than the Xperia XA1, although it's also a little heavier. Motorola Moto Z3 counts with just a bit better performance than Xperia XA1, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Motorola Moto Z3 also has 1 GB more RAM memory.
Moto Z3 counts with a slightly better display than Xperia XA1, because it has a much better resolution of 1080 x 2160px, a bigger screen and a greater quantity of pixels per inch in the display. Moto Z3 has a superior memory to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB and 64 GB internal memory.
Xperia XA1 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 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xperia XA1 also has a much higher 23 MP resolution camera and a lot bigger sensor which offers a much higher image and video quality.
The Motorola Moto Z3 features better battery life than Xperia XA1, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity instead of 2300mAh.
The Moto Z3 not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Sony Xperia XA1.
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