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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 5.1 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-09-02 | 2018-08-16 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 545.00 | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 9.57 |
| 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| 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
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium is slightly better than Moto Z3, with a 79.8 score against 77.6. These phones work with Android OS, but the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has an older 5.1 version while Moto Z3 has Android 9.0 Pie. Although it's the best in this review, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium design is extremely older, thicker and somewhat heavier than Moto Z3.
The Xperia Z5 Premium features a much more vibrant screen than Motorola Moto Z3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way greater number of pixels per inch of screen and a lot better resolution of 3840 x 2160. Moto Z3 features a processor that is very similar to Xperia Z5 Premium's CPU, because although the Moto Z3 has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, and they both have the same number of cores, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Xperia Z5 Premium features a superior camera than Moto Z3, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Xperia Z5 Premium also has a bigger aperture to capture better low-light captures, a camera with lot more mega pixels and a lot bigger sensor. Motorola Moto Z3 features a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB and more internal memory.
Xperia Z5 Premium features just a little better battery lifetime than Moto Z3, because it has a 3430mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
Although Sony Xperia Z5 Premium is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Motorola Moto Z3, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Motorola Moto Z3. If you want to save some money, you can buy Motorola Moto Z3, and give up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most with your money.
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