Motorola Moto G4 Plus vs Sony Xperia XZ Premium

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Moto G4 Plus compared with Xperia XZ Premium

	MotorolaMoto G4 Plus	SonyXperia XZ Premium
Overview
Released
Released	2016	June 2017
Display
Screen size
Screen size	5.5″	5.5″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1080	3840 × 2160 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	401 pixels per inch	801 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	LCD	LCD
Display type
Display type	IPS LCD, confirmed by Notebookcheck	5.5-inch 4K HDR TFT LCD with Gorilla Glass 5
Display features
Display features	–	TRILUMINOS and X-Reality for mobile
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	–
Performance
Chip
Chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 617	Snapdragon 835
Memory
Memory	2 GB – 4 GB	4 GB
Storage
Storage	16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB	64 GB
CPU
CPU	Octa-core; four Cortex-A53 cores at 1.5 GHz and four at 1.2 GHz, reported by Notebookcheck	Qualcomm MSM8998 octa-core, 2.45 GHz and 1.9 GHz
GPU
GPU	Adreno 405	Adreno 540
Storage type
Storage type	eMMC; microSD up to 128 GB, reported by Notebookcheck; configurations listed here are European options	64 GB UFS; microSDXC expansion
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	16 MP	19 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	5 MP	13 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	16 MP with laser and phase-detection autofocus and dual-tone LED flash	19 MP Exmor RS Motion Eye camera with ƒ/2.0 lens
Front camera
Front camera	–	13 MP Exmor RS camera with 1080p video
Video recording
Video recording	1080p at 30 fps	4K rear video; 720p at 960 fps super slow motion
Camera features
Camera features	–	Memory-stacked sensor with Predictive Capture and triple image sensing
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,000 mAh	3,230 mAh (better)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	3,000 mAh non-removable battery; TurboPower charger included	Sony's G8141 white paper specifies a 3,230 mAh minimum embedded battery and up to 680 minutes of video playback
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	155 g (better)	191 g
Thickness
Thickness	9.8 mm	7.9 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	153 × 76.6 mm	156 × 77 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	–	IP68
Materials
Materials	–	Gorilla Glass 5 front and back
Colours
Colours	–	Deepsea Black, Luminous Chrome, Bronze Pink
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	Water-repellent P2i coating; not suitable for immersion	Sony specifies IP65/IP68; the capless USB port must be dry before charging
Biometrics
Biometrics	Front fingerprint reader for unlocking; not a home button	Side fingerprint reader on UK models
Speakers
Speakers	Front mono loudspeaker, reported by Notebookcheck; 3.5 mm headphone socket and FM radio	Front-facing stereo speakers
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow, confirmed by Tech Advisor	Android 7.1 Nougat
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	4G LTE; bands differ by region	4G LTE Cat 16 downlink on supported G8141 networks
SIM
SIM	Micro-SIM; dual-SIM European version reviewed by Notebookcheck	Nano-SIM on G8141
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	802.11 a/b/g/n, reported by Notebookcheck	–
NFC
NFC	None	Yes
USB
USB	Micro-USB and USB OTG, confirmed by Notebookcheck	USB-C; 3.5 mm headphone socket