Sony Xperia Z vs. Motorola Moto Z Play

Sony Xperia Z
  • 5" (1920x1080) TFT LCD
  • 2GB
    MDM9215M / SoC     16GB Storage
  • 13.1-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 2330 mAh
Xperia Z
News (72)
Xperia Z Price
$190. Search
Motorola Moto Z Play
  • 5.5" (1920x1080) Super AMOLED
  • 3GB
    Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 SoC     32GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/2 1 Rear Camera
  • 3510 mAh
Rating: 8/10
Read ReviewMoto Z Play
News (8)
Moto Z Play Price
$222. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameXperia ZMoto Z Play
ProductXperia Z (Launched 2013-01-01)Moto Z Play (Launched 2016-08-01)
Display5" 1920x1080 TFT LCD 5.5" 1920x1080 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 13.1-MP (Primary)
  • 16-MP f/2 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 2.2-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • MDM9215M / SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (64GB max.)
  • Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
Battery2330 mAh3510 mAh
DesignIP57, 146g (5.2oz), 139x71x7.9 mm (5.47 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches)IP Rating, 165g (5.8oz), 156.4x76.4x6.99 mm (6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches)
Price (Market)$190$222
Motorola Moto Z Play
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Display
Product NameXperia ZMoto Z Play
TypeTFT LCDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)5"5.5"
Display/Body Ratio69.8%69.8%
Resolution1920x10801920x1080
Sharpness (PPI)441 PPI401 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 3
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameXperia ZMoto Z Play
Megapixel13.1-MP16-MP
Aperturef/2
Sensor SizeMedium
Autofocus Features
  • Laser
  • Contrast
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/120fps
Battery
Product NameXperia ZMoto Z Play
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)2330 mAh3510 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
Talk Time11 hours
Music Playback Time40 hours
Computing
Product NameXperia ZMoto Z Play
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameMDM9215M /Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625
Processor ModelAPQ8064
Processor # Cores48
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.5 GHz2 GHz
RAM Options2GB3GB
Internal Storage Options16GB32GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size64GB256GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.1.2Android 6.0.1
Communications
Product NameXperia ZMoto Z Play
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT3 102/51 MbpsLTE CAT13 391/150 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.00
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBUSB Type C
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • MHL
  • USB 2.0
SAR US Head1.05 W/Kg1.45 W/Kg
SAR US Body0.56 W/Kg1.15 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.48 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameXperia ZMoto Z Play
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeMicro SIMMicro SIM
Multimedia
Product NameXperia ZMoto Z Play
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • MP3
  • VIBRATION
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereoMono
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • FLAC
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • H.263
  • MP4
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Light
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • GPS
  • Light
  • Proximity

Sony Xperia Z vs. Motorola Moto Z Play Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Quadrant

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Geekbench 4 Single

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Geekbench 4 Multi

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3DMark Slingshot 3.1

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3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

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GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

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GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

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GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better