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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-09-02 | 2019-06-06 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 2.95 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Gray and White |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.6 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto Z4 has a score of 79.8, which is just a bit better than Xperia Z5 Compact's global score of 75.1. Motorola Moto Z4's body is newer and thinner, but also heavier than Xperia Z5 Compact. Both devices in this review come with Android OS (operating system), but Motorola Moto Z4 has 10 version while Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1 version.
Sony Xperia Z5 Compact counts with a bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto Z4, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with a graphics co-processor. The Sony Xperia Z5 Compact counts with just a bit better screen than Motorola Moto Z4, although it has a bit less pixels per inch of display, a much lower 1280 x 720 resolution and a way smaller display.
Motorola Moto Z4 features a much better storage for apps and games than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. Moto Z4 has a little bit better camera than Xperia Z5 Compact, and although they both have the same video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Moto Z4 also has a bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a lot more mega pixels camera and a bigger aperture.
The Moto Z4 counts with a very superior battery duration than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh.
Moto Z4 is more expensive than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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