Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-10-17 | 2021-06-17 |
| 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Forged Green |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 900.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 11.22 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia XZ3 has an overall score of 79.6, which is just a bit better than Motorola Defy (2021)'s overall score of 77.2. Both devices we are comparing here include Android OS (Operating System), but the Sony Xperia XZ3 has newer 9.0 Pie version and Motorola Defy (2021) has Android 11 version. Sony Xperia XZ3's body is a bit thinner and lighter than Motorola Defy (2021), despite of the fact that it was released 3 years before.
The Xperia XZ3 counts with a little better hardware performance than Motorola Defy (2021). Both of them have 8 CPU cores and 4 GB of RAM memory. The Xperia XZ3 has a much better screen than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a way higher pixels count per display inch and a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels.
The Motorola Defy (2021)'s storage to install applications and games is very similar to the Xperia XZ3 one, both of them have a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 512 GB and exactly the same 64 GB internal storage. The Motorola Defy (2021) has a superior battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ3, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
The Motorola Defy (2021) captures slightly better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia XZ3, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a camera with much more megapixels, better 60 fps video frame rates, a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light captures and video and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor which offers a much better photo and video quality.
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