Sony Xperia Z1 Compact vs Motorola Moto X Specs Comparison

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Motorola Moto X
Sony Xperia Z1 Compact Motorola Moto X
Released · Jan 24, 2014
Released · Aug 23, 2013
4.3-inch · 1280x720px
4.7-inch · 1280x720px
Single camera
Single camera
2GB · 16GB
2GB · 16GB
2300 mAh
2200 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jan 06, 2014 Aug 01, 2013

Design

Dimensions
5.00 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches
127 x 64.9 x 9.5 mm
5.09 x 2.57 x 0.41 inches
129.3 x 65.3 x 10.4 mm
Weight
4.83 oz / 137.0 g 4.59 oz / 130.0 g
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP58
Keys
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Pink, Green, White Black, Brown, Green, Blue, Red, White

Display

Size
4.3-inch, 61.72% screen-to-body 4.7-inch, 70.63% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD AMOLED
Resolution
1280x720px, 342 PPI 1280x720px, 316 PPI
Colors
16 777 216 16 777 216
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
39 (Poor) 21 (Poor)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960
Processor
Quad-core
2200 MHz
Krait 400
Dual-core
1700 MHz
Krait
GPU
Adreno 330 Adreno 320
Memory
2GB (LPDDR3)/16GB 2GB (LPDDR2)/16GB
2GB/32GB
2GB/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 64 GB
OS
Android (5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.3) Android (5.1 Lollipop, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2)

Battery

Type
2300 mAh 2200 mAh

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
20.7 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
10 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal length: 30 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1080p
HDR, Continuous autofocus, Video light, EIS
1080p (60 fps)
Front
2 MP
Video capture: 1080p
2 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.0 4.0, Yes
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Thermometer, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, S-GPS, Glonass
Other
NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback, Music recognition, Custom equalizer Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
DLNA,MHL,MirrorLink,TV-out
Radio
FM, Stereo, RDS

Cellular

LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20 13, 5, 4, 2
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
Micro SIM Nano SIM

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 25, 2014
FCC ID value: PY7PM-0640
Date approved: May 10, 2013
FCC ID value: IHDT56PA1
Measured SAR
Head: 1.43 W/kg
Body: 1.00 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.96 W/kg
Head: 1.21 W/kg
Body: 0.65 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.52 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.08 W/kg

Alternative variants

Memory 32GB
OS Android (4.4.4)
LTE Bands 13
Hearing aid compatible M3/T3
FCC approval Date approved: May 24, 2013
FCC ID value: IHDT56PB1
Measured SAR Head: 1.39 W/kg
Body: 0.50 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.57 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.50 W/kg
LTE Bands 2
Hearing aid compatible M4/T4
FCC approval Date approved: May 21, 2013
FCC ID value: IHDT56PB2
Measured SAR Head: 1.43 W/kg
Body: 0.34 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.03 W/kg
Hearing aid compatible M3/T3
FCC approval Date approved: Jul 26, 2013
FCC ID value: IHDT56PA2
Measured SAR Head: 0.81 W/kg
Body: 0.75 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.32 W/kg
Hearing aid compatible M3/T3
FCC approval Date approved: Jun 18, 2013
FCC ID value: IHDT56PB3
Measured SAR Head: 0.92 W/kg
Body: 1.05 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.05 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.85 W/kg
Memory 64GB
Prices (MSRP) $450
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