Motorola Moto C Plus (XT1723 16GB/1GB) vs Sony Xperia XZ Premium (G8141)
Side by side comparison between Motorola Moto C Plus vs Sony Xperia XZ Premium phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Sony Xperia XZ Premium (G8141)
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6 Advantages 
35 Advantages | 15 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| HDR photo on both cameras / HDR photo/video on both cameras |
| 4G LTE / 4G LTE-A |
| Capacitive |
| +8 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Moto C Plus (XT1723 16GB/1GB) | Sony Xperia XZ Premium (G8141) | |
| Model | Moto C Plus (XT1723 16GB/1GB) | Xperia XZ Premium (G8141) |
| Other model names | Lenovo Moto C Plus XT1723 Dual-sim (16GB + 1GB RAM) | Xperia XZ Premium Single-SIM, Sony Maple SS |
| Country or region available |  (Europe) |  (Europe), USA |
| Brand | Motorola | Sony |
| Release date | 6/1/2017 | 6/1/2017, Announced: 2/27/2017 |
| Depth | 10 millimeters (0.39 inches) | 7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 72.3 x 144 millimeters (2.85 x 5.67 in) | 77 x 156 millimeters (3.03 x 6.14 in) |
| Weight | 162 grams (5.67 ounces) | 191 grams (6.69 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant |
📲 Display | ||
| Moto C Plus (XT1723 16GB/1GB) | Sony Xperia XZ Premium (G8141) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 5.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~66.2% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~69.4% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 2160x3840 pixels (16:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 294 PPI | 801 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | HDR10 Triluminos display X-Reality Engine |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Moto C Plus (XT1723 16GB/1GB) | Sony Xperia XZ Premium (G8141) | |
| System version | Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 7.1 Nougat |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 9.0 Pie |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Moto C Plus (XT1723 16GB/1GB) | Sony Xperia XZ Premium (G8141) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: MediaTek MT6737 (28nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (MSM8998) (10nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.3GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.45GHz Kryo 280 (Quad-core) 4x 1.9GHz Kryo 280 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-T720 MP2 550Mhz | Qualcomm Adreno 540 (670-710MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | Geekbench: 5459 (v4.4), 1604 (v5.1) GFXBench: 25fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Moto C Plus (XT1723 16GB/1GB) | Sony Xperia XZ Premium (G8141) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR3 | 4GB LPDDR4 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (10GB available) eMMC 5.0 | 64GB (50GB available) UFS 2.1 |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Moto C Plus (XT1723 16GB/1GB) | Sony Xperia XZ Premium (G8141) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 1024/150 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 (Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20) TD-LTE (Bands 38, 40) | LTE Cat16 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 32) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Moto C Plus (XT1723 16GB/1GB) | Sony Xperia XZ Premium (G8141) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 19.2 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 5056x3792 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash on both cameras | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 25mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.3" inches |
| Pixel size | 1.12µm pixel | 1.12µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo on both cameras | HDR photo/video on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | 1080p@30fps 720p@960fps Exmor RS |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Moto C Plus (XT1723 16GB/1GB) | Sony Xperia XZ Premium (G8141) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (720x480) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | LED | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.8 (aperture) | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 22mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/3" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.12µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Moto C Plus (XT1723 16GB/1GB) | Sony Xperia XZ Premium (G8141) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Stereo sound 24-bit/192kHz |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Moto C Plus (XT1723 16GB/1GB) | Sony Xperia XZ Premium (G8141) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | USB Type-C (reversible) |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 + A2DP | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, WiFi Display, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Moto C Plus (XT1723 16GB/1GB) | Sony Xperia XZ Premium (G8141) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted) Gesture Gyroscope Pedometer Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Moto C Plus (XT1723 16GB/1GB) | Sony Xperia XZ Premium (G8141) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) HC60 | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 4000 mAh | 3230 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 18W Wired fast charging Quick Charge 3 |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 13 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Moto C Plus (XT1723 16GB/1GB) | Sony Xperia XZ Premium (G8141) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Metallic Cherry, Fine Gold • WiFi hotspot | • Colors: Black, Silver, Pink • PS4 Remote Play |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Moto C Plus (XT1723 16GB/1GB) | Sony Xperia XZ Premium (G8141) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |