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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| 2017-10-01 | 2016-07-28 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.14 x 2.98 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Motorola Moto Z Force Droid Edition is slightly better than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, having a 76.4 score against 74.6. The Motorola Moto Z Force Droid Edition construction is extremely thinner than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, but it is somewhat heavier and was released just 14 months before. Moto Z Force Droid Edition has a more vivid display than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a way better count of pixels per inch in the display, a larger display and a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
The Moto Z Force Droid Edition has a very superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has 64 GB internal storage and an external memory slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. The Xperia XZ1 Compact counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Moto Z Force Droid Edition, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Xperia XZ1 Compact also has a higher number of faster cores.
Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact features just a bit better camera than Motorola Moto Z Force Droid Edition, although it has a worse 3840x2160 video resolution, a less MP resolution back facing camera and a smaller aperture which is worse for low light photography and video. Moto Z Force Droid Edition features improved battery lifetime than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a 30 percent larger battery size.
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