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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2013-09-04 | 2018-08-16 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 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 |
| 7.56 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 9.57 |
| 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 |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto Z3 has a general score of 77.6, which is slightly better than the Xperia Z1's global score of 72.8. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Motorola Moto Z3 has newer 9.0 Pie version while Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4 version. Motorola Moto Z3 is a way newer cellphone, and it is also notably thinner and just a little lighter than the Xperia Z1.
Moto Z3 counts with a little better hardware performance than Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with more RAM memory and a higher number of cores. Xperia Z1 features a more vivid screen than Moto Z3, because although it has a little lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch in the screen.
Moto Z3 captures a bit better photos and videos than Xperia Z1, because although it has a lot tinier sensor taking way lower quality images and videos and a much less mega-pixels camera, and they both have a same size camera aperture, the Moto Z3 also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
The Motorola Moto Z3 counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB and more internal storage capacity. Motorola Moto Z3's battery performance is very similar to the Sony Xperia Z1 one.
The Moto Z3 costs more than the Sony Xperia Z1, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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