Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-10-01 | 2018-08-16 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 9.57 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
Moto Z3 has a general score of 77.6, which is just a bit better than the Xperia XZ1 Compact's overall score of 74.6. Even though the Moto Z3 is just a little bit heavier than Xperia XZ1 Compact, it's much thinner and also newer. The Moto Z3 features a bit better display than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a greater pixel amount in each inch in the display, a much bigger display and a much better resolution of 1080 x 2160.
The Moto Z3 features a much greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB and 64 GB internal memory. The Motorola Moto Z3's processor is very similar to the CPU in Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, they have a Octa-Core CPU and a 4 GB RAM memory.
The Motorola Moto Z3 features just a bit longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh. Xperia XZ1 Compact counts with a slightly better camera than Motorola Moto Z3, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 video definition and a F2 aperture, the Xperia XZ1 Compact also has a way bigger camera sensor shooting lot higher quality photos and videos and a back facing camera with way more megapixels.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, Motorola Moto Z3 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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