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Sony Xperia Z1
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| Global Score | |
| 71.5 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2 | -- |
| 2013-09-04 | 2017-06-29 |
| 5.69 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 880 hours standby time 13.8 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto Z2 Play has a global score of 77.4, which is just a bit better than the Xperia Z1's 71.5 score. Motorola Moto Z2 Play is a noticeably newer device, and it is also a lot thinner and somewhat lighter than the Xperia Z1. The Sony Xperia Z1 features a much better looking screen than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the Sony Xperia Z1 also counts with a just a little greater number of pixels per inch in the screen.
The Moto Z2 Play's processing unit is just as good as Xperia Z1's processor, because although the Moto Z2 Play has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM and more 2.2 GHz cpu cores. The Moto Z2 Play counts with a little bit better camera than Xperia Z1, because although it has a much less MP back camera, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light captures and video.
Moto Z2 Play has a lot bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has 48 GB more internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 1,95 TB. The Motorola Moto Z2 Play's battery lifetime is very similar to the battery performance in Xperia Z1.
The Moto Z2 Play is a bit more expensive than the Sony Xperia Z1, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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