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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Summary

Spec Score

67%
69%
80%

Release Date

15 Sep, 2013
04 Oct, 2014
19 Oct, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 800
Snapdragon 801
Samsung Exynos 1330
(upto 2.2 GHz)
(upto 2.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM
4 GB/ 6 GB/ 8 GB/ RAM

Display

5 inches (12.7 cm)
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
TFT
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

20.7 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

2 MP
2 MP
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

3000 mAh
2300 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
N/A
25W Fast Charging
N/A
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
16 GB
128 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

User Ratings

3.2/5
(2,695 ratings)
4.2/5
(6,137 ratings)
4/5
(240 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Oct 04, 2014
(Official)
Oct 18, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android v4.4.4 (Kitkat)
Android v15

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974AA
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC
Samsung Exynos 1330
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Processor

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

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 330
Adreno 330
Mali-G68 MP2

RAM

2 GB
2 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

TFT
AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5 inches  (12.7 cm)
5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
1100 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.5:9

Pixel Density

441 ppi
424 ppi
387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

64.43 %
72.96 %
85.86 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
84.70 %

Design

Height

144.4 mm
140.8 mm
164.4 mm

Width

73.9 mm
72.4 mm
77.9 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
9.9 mm
7.5 mm

Weight

170 grams
144 grams
192 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Glass Fiber

Water Resistance

Yes IP58
Yes
Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

20.7 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.0Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
13 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.2
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size S5KJN1 0.64µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
N/A
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

5248 x 3936 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels
8160 x 6120 Pixels

Settings

N/A
N/A
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro 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
10 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
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

2 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
No

Flash

N/A
N/A
No

Camera Features

N/A
N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh
2300 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

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

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 25W Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
16 GB / 32 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 64 GB
No
Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
Yes

SIM 1

N/A
4G Bands:
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 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 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
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SIM 2

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
N/A
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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
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SAR Value

N/A
N/A
Head: 0.640 W/kg

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.0
Yes v5.3

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
N/A
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
N/A
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Capacitive

Other Sensors

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

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