Sony Xperia XZ Compact vs Moto X4

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Comparing the Sony Xperia XZ Compact vs Moto X4 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Moto X4 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Sony Xperia XZ Compact runs at 2.15 GHz, making Moto X4 the better performer.


Display: Moto X4 offers a screen size of 5.2 inches, while Sony Xperia XZ Compact offers 4.6 inches, making Moto X4 the larger display of the two. Both Sony Xperia XZ Compact and Moto X4 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Sony Xperia XZ Compact offers a higher rear camera resolution with 23 MP, while Moto X4 offers 12 MP, making Sony Xperia XZ Compact better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Moto X4 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Sony Xperia XZ Compact offers 8 MP, making Moto X4 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Moto X4 offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while Sony Xperia XZ Compact offers 2800 mAh, making Moto X4 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Sony Xperia XZ Compact offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Moto X4 offers 32 GB, making Sony Xperia XZ Compact the better option for storage.

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Sony Xperia XZ Compact
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Summary

Release Date

27 Dec, 2018
13 Nov, 2017
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 820
Snapdragon 630
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Quad Core (upto 2.15 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

N/A
4.6 inches (11.68 cm)
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED
720x1280 px (HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
23 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

N/A
8 MP
16 MP
50 MP

Battery

N/A
2800 mAh
3000 mAh
6500 mAh
N/A
Turbo Power Charging
90W Turbo Power Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
32 GB
256 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Good performer
  • Good design
  • Good battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Cameras need some work
  • Slightly expensive
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

N/A
4.2/5
(4,914 ratings)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Nov 13, 2017
(Official)
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1 (Nougat)
Android v7.1 (Nougat)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

N/A
Stock
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Quad core

2.15 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.6 GHz, Dual core, Kryo
Octa core, 2.2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
14 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 530
Adreno 508
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

3 GB
3 GB / 4 GB / 6 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

N/A
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

4.6 inches  (11.68 cm)
5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
16:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

319 ppi
424 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.5 %
68.32 %
96.8 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

127 mm
148.3 mm
162.7 mm

Width

65 mm
73.4 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
7.9 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

N/A
163 grams
190 grams

Build Material

N/A
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A
Good
Excellent

Resolution

23 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/21/2.55" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.4µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus Selective Focus
Yes

OIS

N/A
No
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

5536 x 4152 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 960 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

No
Yes LED Flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

2800 mAh
3000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Turbo Power Charging
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
32 GB / 64 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 2 TB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
No

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Front
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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