Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| -- | Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-10-02 | 2016-09-01 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.14 x 2.98 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 282.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 13.00 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 | -- |
| 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto Z Force has a global score of 75.8, which is a bit better than Xperia XZ's 73.5 overall score. The Motorola Moto Z Force construction is somewhat thinner but just a little heavier than the Xperia XZ, and both of them were released with only 1 months difference. The Moto Z Force has a bit better looking screen than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has a little bit larger screen, a greater screen density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560.
Moto Z Force has a much bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has 32 GB more internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 1,95 TB. The Moto Z Force counts with a bit better performance than Sony Xperia XZ, and although they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Moto Z Force also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Sony Xperia XZ takes slightly better photos and videos than Motorola Moto Z Force, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for low light images and video, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Sony Xperia XZ also counts with a better 23 megapixels resolution camera.
Moto Z Force has greater battery lifetime than Xperia XZ, because it has a 21% bigger battery capacity.
The Motorola Moto Z Force is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the other phone.
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