Motorola Moto G6 Plus
#2671
Sony Xperia Z3
#2751Category Breakdown
Motorola Moto G6 Plus
Sony Xperia Z3
Performance
65.361.0
Camera
62.655.7
Display
58.958.9
Battery
25.725.4
Build
76.494.0
Connectivity
66.362.5
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
47.146.4
Summary
- The Motorola Moto G6 Plus features a larger 5.9-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, while the Sony Xperia Z3 has a 5.2-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, resulting in a slightly higher pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the Moto G6 Plus is powered by the Snapdragon 630 chipset with an octa-core CPU, compared to the Xperia Z3's Snapdragon 801 with a quad-core CPU, giving the Moto G6 Plus an edge in multitasking.
- The camera on the Xperia Z3 is superior with a 20.7 MP rear sensor versus the Moto G6 Plus's 12 MP, although both can record 4K video.
- The Moto G6 Plus has a slightly larger 3200 mAh battery compared to the 3100 mAh in the Xperia Z3, but both lack wireless charging.
- Both devices have a premium build with glass fronts and aluminum frames, though the Xperia Z3 is lighter and slimmer.
- The Moto G6 Plus runs Android 8.0 Oreo, while the Xperia Z3 is on Android 4.4.4 KitKat, upgradable to 6.0 Marshmallow, indicating a more modern software experience on the Moto G6 Plus.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Motorola Moto G6 Plus
Sony Xperia Z3
General
Release Date
2018
2014, November 06
Announced
2018
2014, September 03
Description
For Global market, Europe, Brazil
N/A
Display
Size
5.9"
5.2"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
GPU
Adreno 508
Adreno 330
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
16GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP, f/1.7, dual pixel PDAF5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
20.7 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3", 1.12µm, AF
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.2 - Globalor16 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.06", 1.0µm - India
2.2 MP, f/2.8
Front Camera Features
LED flash
N/A
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3200 mAh
3100 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3200 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3100 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
15W wired
18W wired, QC2 (Japan)
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
160 x 75.5 x 8 mm (6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 in)
146 x 72 x 7.3 mm (5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 in)
Weight
167 g
152 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Colors
Gold, Deep Indigo, Nimbus
Black, White, Copper, Silver Green, Purple
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
0.80 W/kg (head) 1.44 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR
4.0, A2DP, aptX
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), OTG, magnetic connector
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Fingerprint
✓
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer