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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 77.3 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 10 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2020-08-28 |
| 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.02 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black and White | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 592 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia Z3 has a general score of 77.3, which is just a bit better than Moto G9 Play's global score of 76.7. The Xperia Z3 is an notably older cellphone than Moto G9 Play, but Sony managed to build it somewhat lighter and just a little thinner. These phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia Z3 has 4.4.4 version while Moto G9 Play has Android 10, so it gives a couple nice extra features.
Xperia Z3 counts with a bit superior processor than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has less CPU cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. The Xperia Z3 counts with a much more vibrant screen than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a better 1920 x 1080 resolution and a lot more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Moto G9 Play features a very superior memory to install applications and games than Xperia Z3, because it has 64 GB internal memory and an external SD slot that admits up to 512 GB. Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a superior battery life than Sony Xperia Z3, because it has a 56 percent bigger battery size.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play takes slightly better videos and photos than Xperia Z3, and although they both have the same video definition, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a much better 48 MP resolution camera, a way larger back camera sensor taking much better quality videos and photos, a bigger camera aperture to take better low-light photos and faster video frame rate.
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