Sony Xperia Z1 Compact vs Motorola Moto X (Wood Back)

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Comparing the Sony Xperia Z1 Compact vs Motorola Moto X (Wood Back) across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Sony Xperia Z1 Compact runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Motorola Moto X (Wood Back) runs at 1.7 GHz, making Sony Xperia Z1 Compact the better performer.


Display: Motorola Moto X (Wood Back) offers a screen size of 4.7 inches, while Sony Xperia Z1 Compact offers 4.3 inches, making Motorola Moto X (Wood Back) the larger display of the two. Motorola Moto X (Wood Back) features a AMOLED display compared to Sony Xperia Z1 Compact's IPS LCD, making Motorola Moto X (Wood Back) the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Sony Xperia Z1 Compact offers a higher rear camera resolution with 20.7 MP, while Motorola Moto X (Wood Back) offers 10 MP, making Sony Xperia Z1 Compact better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Sony Xperia Z1 Compact and Motorola Moto X (Wood Back) feature a 2 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Sony Xperia Z1 Compact offers a higher battery capacity with 2300 mAh, while Motorola Moto X (Wood Back) offers 2200 mAh, making Sony Xperia Z1 Compact better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Sony Xperia Z1 Compact and Motorola Moto X (Wood Back) offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


User Rating: Motorola Moto X (Wood Back) receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Sony Xperia Z1 Compact has a rating of 4.1.

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Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
₹25,990
(Out of Stock)
Motorola Moto X (Wood Back)
₹20,792
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

67%
N/A

Release Date

21 Feb, 2014
10 Apr, 2014

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 800
Snapdragon S4 Pro
(upto 2.2 GHz)
(upto 1.7 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

N/A
4.3 inches (10.92 cm)
4.7 inches (11.94 cm)
IPS LCD
AMOLED
720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

N/A
20.7 MP
Primary Camera
10 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A
2 MP
2 MP

Battery

N/A
2300 mAh
2200 mAh

Storage

16 GB
16 GB

User Ratings

4.1/5
(355 ratings)
4.4/5
(12,623 ratings)

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Feb 21, 2014
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Android v4.2.2 (KitKat)

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960DT

Processor

Quad core, 2.2 GHz, Krait 400
Dual core, 1.7 GHz, Krait 300

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 330
Adreno 320

RAM

2 GB
2 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

4.3 inches  (10.92 cm)
4.7 inches  (11.94 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

342 ppi
312 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

61.7 %
72.08 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass

Design

Height

127 mm
129.3 mm

Width

64.9 mm
65.3 mm

Thickness

9.5 mm
10.4 mm

Weight

137 grams
130 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Wood

Water Resistance

Yes IP58
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
N/A

Resolution

20.7 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.027 mm focal length Exmor-R CMOS image sensor
10 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoom

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

5256 x 3944 Pixels
4320 x 2432 Pixels

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus
4 x Digital Zoom
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
Video HDR
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Avg
N/A

Resolution

2 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Primary Camera

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
N/A

Capacity

2300 mAh
2200 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 18 Hours(3G) / Up to 10 Hours(2G)
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
16 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 64 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Nano

Network Support

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

SIM 1

4G Bands:
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 800(band 20)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 100 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 3)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.43 W/kg Body: 1.00 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Dual antennas

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Other Sensors

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