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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 79.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-10-02 | 2020-04-16 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.24 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Mystic indigo |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 282.00 | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2300 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 397 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Moto G Stylus is a little bit better than Xperia XZ, having a 79.7 score against 73.5. The Moto G Stylus design is a lot newer than the Xperia XZ's, but it's heavier and somewhat thicker. Sony Xperia XZ has a bit sharper screen than Moto G Stylus, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch in the screen.
Motorola Moto G Stylus has a way bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XZ, because it has an external SD slot that admits up to 512 GB and 96 GB more internal storage. Motorola Moto G Stylus counts with just a little better hardware performance than Xperia XZ, because it has a larger number of cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
Moto G Stylus counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Xperia XZ, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 2900mAh. Moto G Stylus captures much better videos and photos than Xperia XZ, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Moto G Stylus also has a bigger diafragm aperture for better low-light images and video, a lot higher resolution back facing camera and a bigger back-facing camera sensor.
Moto G Stylus costs a little more money than the Xperia XZ, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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