Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 5.0 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-05-26 | 2021-06-17 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Black and Forged Green |
| Glass; metal | 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 |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.37 | 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 + 5.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2930mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
The Motorola Defy (2021) is slightly better than the Xperia Z3+, with a score of 77.2 against 73.7. Motorola Defy (2021)'s design is incredibly newer, but much thicker and extremely heavier than Xperia Z3+. These devices come with Android OS (operating system), but the Motorola Defy (2021) has the newer 11 version and Xperia Z3+ has Android 5.0 version, so it counts with some nice extra features and a performance increase.
The Motorola Defy (2021) has a bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia Z3+, because it has 1 GB more RAM memory and more cpu cores. Xperia Z3+ has a lot better display than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a lot higher quantity of pixels per inch of display.
Motorola Defy (2021) captures a bit better photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z3+, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a lot better 48 mega pixels resolution camera, faster 60 fps video frame rate, a bigger camera aperture to take better photos and videos in poorly lited situations and a much larger back camera sensor.
The Motorola Defy (2021) features a much better memory for games and applications than Xperia Z3+, because it has a SD card slot that supports up to 512 GB and more internal storage. Motorola Defy (2021) has a very superior battery lifetime than Xperia Z3+, because it has a 71 percent bigger battery capacity.
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