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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 79.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-04-05 | 2020-04-16 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.24 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Silver | Mystic indigo |
| Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2300 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 397 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto G Stylus is slightly better than the Xperia XZs, with a score of 79.7 against 77.2. The Motorola Moto G Stylus design is a lot newer, but somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier than the Xperia XZs. The Xperia XZs counts with a little bit better display than Moto G Stylus, because although it has a little smaller screen and a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a just a little greater pixels density.
The Moto G Stylus has a bit faster CPU than Sony Xperia XZs, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Moto G Stylus also has a higher number of cores (although slower). The Moto G Stylus counts with a much better memory capacity to install games and applications than Xperia XZs, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage.
The Moto G Stylus features a much better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZs, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. The Xperia XZs has a superior camera than Moto G Stylus, although it has a worse (4K) video definition, a camera with way less mega pixels resolution, a smaller camera aperture which is worse for taking photos or video in low-light environments and a smaller sensor which offers a worse image and video quality.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, the Motorola Moto G Stylus is also a bargain compared to others.
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