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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-05-26 | 2021-01-14 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 7.51 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Aurora black and Aurora white |
| Glass; metal | Plastic |
| $ 170.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 SM6150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.18 |
| 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 | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 11 |
| 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 | 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 | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Moto G Stylus (2021) is slightly better than the Xperia Z3+, getting a 79.3 score against 73.7. The Moto G Stylus (2021) design is much newer, but notably thicker and a lot heavier than Xperia Z3+. Xperia Z3+ counts with a much better looking screen than Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021), because although it has a way smaller screen and a little bit lower 1920 x 1080px resolution, it also counts with a little better screen pixel density.
Moto G Stylus (2021) features much more storage for apps and games than Sony Xperia Z3+, because it has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 96 GB more internal memory. Moto G Stylus (2021) features a bit better processing power than Sony Xperia Z3+, because it has 7 more processing cores and a greater amount of RAM.
Moto G Stylus (2021) shoots clearer pictures and videos than Sony Xperia Z3+, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Moto G Stylus (2021) also has a bigger camera aperture and a back camera with way more mega-pixels. Moto G Stylus (2021) has a really longer battery duration than Xperia Z3+, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
Although Moto G Stylus (2021) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Sony Xperia Z3+, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Sony Xperia Z3+. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy the Sony Xperia Z3+, giving up a few features and specifications, but you will get the most with your money.
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