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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 79.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 5.0 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-05-26 | 2020-04-16 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 6.24 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Mystic indigo |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| $ 170.00 | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2300 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 397 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 11.55 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2930mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 5.92 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Moto G Stylus has a global score of 79.7, which is just a bit better than the Xperia Z3+'s overall score of 73.7. Although Moto G Stylus is much newer than the Xperia Z3+, it is noticeably heavier and way thicker. These phones have Android operating system, but the Moto G Stylus has newer 11 version and Xperia Z3+ has Android 5.0, so it provides you some extra features.
Xperia Z3+ has a brighter display than Motorola Moto G Stylus, because although it has a bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit greater number of pixels in each display inch. Moto G Stylus counts with a much bigger memory for games and applications than Xperia Z3+, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Moto G Stylus counts with a little faster processing unit than Xperia Z3+, because it has a higher number of 2000 megahertz cores and more RAM. Moto G Stylus shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Sony Xperia Z3+, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Moto G Stylus also has a larger camera aperture, a bigger sensor which gives a higher photo and video quality and a lot higher 48 mega pixels resolution camera.
The Moto G Stylus features a superior battery performance than Xperia Z3+, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Moto G Stylus is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Xperia Z3+, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Xperia Z3+. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Moto G Stylus, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Xperia Z3+, resigning a couple features and specs.
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