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| Global Score | |
| 65.6 | 72.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.3 | -- |
| 2013-05-13 | 2016-05-18 |
| 5.17 x 2.65 x 0.41 inches | 6.02 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Green, Pink and White | Black and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 149.00 | $ 127.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | -- |
| 326 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.10 MP + 0.30 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 13 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Moto G4 Plus is a little bit better than the Xperia ZR, having a overall score of 72.1 against 65.6. Even though Moto G4 Plus is somewhat heavier than the Xperia ZR, it's just a little bit thinner and noticeably newer. The Xperia ZR features just a bit better looking display than Moto G4 Plus, although it has a way worse resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, a bit smaller display and a little lower pixel density.
The Moto G4 Plus has a bit better processing unit than Sony Xperia ZR, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores and a larger amount of RAM. Moto G4 Plus features a much better camera than Sony Xperia ZR, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Moto G4 Plus also has a back camera with more MP.
The Motorola Moto G4 Plus counts with a superior memory to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia ZR, because it has an external memory slot that holds up to 128 GB and 56 GB more internal storage. Moto G4 Plus counts with superior battery life than Sony Xperia ZR, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
The Moto G4 Plus is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bit cheaper, which makes it an easy decision.
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