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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-05-01 | 2019-06-06 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.95 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (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 |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Moto Z4 has a global score of 79.8, which is better than the Xperia XA1's 71.7 overall score. The Moto Z4 construction is extremely newer and a little bit thinner than the Xperia XA1's, although it is somewhat heavier. The Sony Xperia XA1 counts with a bit better processor than Motorola Moto Z4, although it has less RAM, they both have 8 cores.
Moto Z4 features a bit sharper screen than Xperia XA1, because it has a higher pixels amount in each inch in the screen, a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a larger display. The Moto Z4 features a lot bigger memory to install applications and games than Xperia XA1, because it has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Moto Z4 counts with a very superior battery life than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity instead of 2300mAh. The Moto Z4 features a much better camera than Xperia XA1, because it has a back facing camera with a much better 48 mega-pixels resolution, a bigger camera aperture, a bigger sensor and a much better (4K) video resolution.
The Moto Z4 is way more expensive than the Sony Xperia XA1, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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