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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-10-17 | 2019-06-06 |
| 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches | 6.22 x 2.95 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 900.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 (960 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.6 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Moto Z4 has an overall score of 79.8, which is just a bit better than Sony Xperia XZ3's score of 79.6. The Moto Z4 is a somewhat lighter and incredibly thinner device than Sony Xperia XZ3, even though they were released with only 8 months difference. Both phones we are comparing here have Android OS, but the Moto Z4 has 10 version and Sony Xperia XZ3 has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Xperia XZ3 features a better looking screen than Moto Z4, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2880px resolution and a greater pixels quantity per screen inch. Sony Xperia XZ3 has a bit superior CPU than Motorola Moto Z4. Both of them have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM.
Motorola Moto Z4 counts with a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ3, and although they both have a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB, the Motorola Moto Z4 also has 128 GB internal memory capacity. Moto Z4 counts with a little longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ3, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity.
The Moto Z4 has a better camera than Xperia XZ3, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Moto Z4 also has a larger sensor, a back camera with way more megapixels and a bigger camera aperture to take better low light captures and videos.
The Moto Z4 not only is the best devices in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes this phone a great choice.
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