Sony Xperia Z1 (Honami) vs Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 16GB

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Comparing the Sony Xperia Z1 (Honami) vs Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 16GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 16GB runs at a higher processing speed of 2.5 GHz, while Sony Xperia Z1 (Honami) runs at 2.2 GHz, making Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 16GB the better performer.


Display: Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 16GB offers a screen size of 5.2 inches, while Sony Xperia Z1 (Honami) offers 5 inches, making Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 16GB the larger display of the two. Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 16GB features a AMOLED display compared to Sony Xperia Z1 (Honami)'s TFT, making Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 16GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Sony Xperia Z1 (Honami) offers a higher rear camera resolution with 20.7 MP, while Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 16GB offers 13 MP, making Sony Xperia Z1 (Honami) better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Sony Xperia Z1 (Honami) and Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 16GB feature a 2 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Sony Xperia Z1 (Honami) offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 16GB offers 2300 mAh, making Sony Xperia Z1 (Honami) better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Sony Xperia Z1 (Honami) and Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 16GB offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


User Rating: Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 16GB receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Sony Xperia Z1 (Honami) has a rating of 3.2.

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Sony Xperia Z1 (Honami)
₹27,990
(Discontinued)
Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 16GB
₹23,999
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

67%
69%

Release Date

15 Sep, 2013
04 Oct, 2014

Performance

Snapdragon 800
Snapdragon 801
(upto 2.2 GHz)
(upto 2.5 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

5 inches (12.7 cm)
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
TFT
AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

20.7 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

2 MP
2 MP

Battery

3000 mAh
2300 mAh

Storage

16 GB
16 GB

User Ratings

3.2/5
(2,695 ratings)
4.2/5
(6,137 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Oct 04, 2014
(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android v4.4.4 (Kitkat)

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974AA
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

Processor

Quad core, 2.2 GHz, Krait 400
Quad core, 2.5 GHz, Krait 400

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 330
Adreno 330

RAM

2 GB
2 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

TFT
AMOLED

Screen Size

5 inches  (12.7 cm)
5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

441 ppi
424 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

64.43 %
72.96 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design

Height

144.4 mm
140.8 mm

Width

73.9 mm
72.4 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
9.9 mm

Weight

170 grams
144 grams

Water Resistance

Yes IP58
Yes

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

20.7 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.0Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
13 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.2

Autofocus

Yes
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

5248 x 3936 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus
4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
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Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Video HDR

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Avg
Good

Resolution

2 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Primary Camera

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh
2300 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 15 Hours(3G) / Up to 13.5 Hours(2G)
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
16 GB / 32 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
5G Not Supported 4G

SIM 1

N/A
4G Bands:
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 800(band 20)

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) 5GHz

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

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