Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-01-07 | 2019-02-07 |
| 5.18 x 2.75 x 0.39 inches | 6.18 x 2.96 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 555.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2270 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SDM632 chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 250, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2370mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 500 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Moto G7 is a bit better than the Xperia ZL, getting a 75.2 score against 68.5. Both phones in this review come with Android operating system, but Moto G7 has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Xperia ZL has Android 4.4.4 version. Moto G7's construction is incredibly newer and extremely thinner than Xperia ZL's, but it's somewhat heavier.
Motorola Moto G7 has a bit better hardware performance than Xperia ZL, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with more RAM and 4 more CPU cores. Sony Xperia ZL counts with a more vivid display than Moto G7, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a quite lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, it also counts with a just a bit better pixels density.
Moto G7 counts with much more memory to install games and applications than Sony Xperia ZL, because it has more internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Moto G7 has a superior camera than Xperia ZL, because although it has a lower 12 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a lot bigger camera aperture to capture better images and videos in poorly lited situations and a way higher video resolution.
The Moto G7 features superior battery performance than Sony Xperia ZL, because it has a 27% greater battery size.
The Motorola Moto G7 is not only the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other devices, which makes it a great choice.
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