Motorola Moto G73
#1095
Sony Xperia XZ3
#783Category Breakdown
Motorola Moto G73
Sony Xperia XZ3
Performance
86.582.1
Camera
35.566.7
Display
80.389.2
Battery
33.786.7
Build
67.980.5
Connectivity
81.968.4
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
63.369.4
Summary
- The Motorola Moto G73 features a plastic build with a glass front, while the Sony Xperia XZ3 has a premium glass and aluminum construction, making it feel more robust.
- In terms of display, the Moto G73 offers a larger 6.5-inch IPS LCD with a 120Hz refresh rate, compared to the XZ3's 6.0-inch P-OLED display with HDR support but only 60Hz.
- Performance-wise, the Moto G73 is powered by the Mediatek Dimensity 930, providing efficient multitasking with up to 8GB of RAM, whereas the XZ3 uses the Snapdragon 845 with up to 6GB of RAM.
- The camera on the Moto G73 has a 50 MP main sensor, while the XZ3 has a 19 MP sensor, but the XZ3 supports 4K video recording, which the Moto G73 does not.
- Battery capacity is another differentiator, with the Moto G73 housing a 5000 mAh battery versus the XZ3's 3300 mAh, although the latter supports wireless charging.
- Finally, the Moto G73 runs on Android 13 with a planned upgrade to Android 14, while the XZ3 originally launched with Android 9.0 and is upgradable to Android 10.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Motorola Moto G73
Sony Xperia XZ3
General
Release Date
2023, January 24
2018, October 05
Announced
2023, January 24
2018, August 30
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.5"
6"
Type
IPS LCD, 120Hz
P-OLED, HDR BT.2020
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)
1440 x 2880 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~537 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1440
Refresh Rate
120Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✓
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 930 (6 nm)
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
GPU
IMG BXM-8-256
Adreno 630
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1.0µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm, AF
19 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3", 1.22µm, predictive PDAF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
16 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1.0µm
13 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Front Camera Features
N/A
HDR
Video Recording
1080p@30/60fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS), 1080p@960fps, HDR
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
3300 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Li-Ion 3300 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
30W wired
18W wired, PD2.0Wireless (Qi)
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✓
Build & Safety
Dimensions
161.4 x 73.8 x 8.3 mm (6.35 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)
158 x 73 x 9.9 mm (6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 in)
Weight
181 g
193 g
Materials
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Colors
Lucent White, Midnight Blue
Black, Silver White, Forest Green, Bordeaux Red
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
5G
✓
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 13, planned upgrade to Android 14
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass