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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-04-05 | 2018-08-16 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9 | 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 + 13.00 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 9.57 |
| 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto Z3 has an overall score of 77.6, which is a little bit better than Xperia XZs's general score of 77.2. The Motorola Moto Z3 construction is newer, a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner than Xperia XZs. The Sony Xperia XZs and the Moto Z3 feature similar displays, because although the Moto Z3 has a little less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and a bigger display.
Moto Z3 features a bit superior CPU than Xperia XZs, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Moto Z3 also has a larger number of cores (and also faster). Xperia XZs has a lot better camera than Moto Z3, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same camera aperture, the Xperia XZs also has a camera with lot more mega-pixels, better video frame rate and a way bigger sensor which gives a way higher photo and video quality.
Motorola Moto Z3 counts with a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia XZs, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 1,95 TB and 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Moto Z3 features just a little better battery lifetime than Xperia XZs, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity against 2900mAh.
Moto Z3 not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones, making it a great choice.
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