Motorola Moto G3 (XT1540 16GB) vs Sony Xperia Z Ultra (3G)
Side by side comparison between Motorola Moto G3 vs Sony Xperia Z Ultra phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5"
IPS
IPS
720x1280
13
MP
MP
5mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2470
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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6.4"
TFT
TFT
1080x1920
8
MP
MP
2.1mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
3050
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Sony Xperia Z Ultra (3G)
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10 Advantages 
14 Advantages | 23 Common items in both devices |
| 2GB LPDDR3 |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| +16 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Moto G3 (XT1540 16GB) | Sony Xperia Z Ultra (3G) | |
| Model | Moto G3 (XT1540 16GB) | Xperia Z Ultra (3G) |
| Other model names | Motorola Moto G 2015 XT1540, Motorola Osprey | Sony Xperia Z Ultra C6802 3G XL39h HSPA+, Sony Togari |
| Country or region available |  USA | feature not registered |
| Brand | Motorola | Sony |
| Release date | 7/28/2015 | 7/30/2013 |
| Depth | 11.6 millimeters (0.46 inches) | 6.5 millimeters (0.26 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 72.4 x 142.1 millimeters (2.85 x 5.59 in) | 92.2 x 179.4 millimeters (3.63 x 7.06 in) |
| Weight | 155 grams (5.43 ounces) | 212 grams (7.42 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | IPX7 certified: water resistant up to 1 meter and 30min | Waterproof (IP?) |
📲 Display | ||
| Moto G3 (XT1540 16GB) | Sony Xperia Z Ultra (3G) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 6.4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~67% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~68.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 294 PPI | 344 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Moto G3 (XT1540 16GB) | Sony Xperia Z Ultra (3G) | |
| System version | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.4.4 KitKat |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Moto G3 (XT1540 16GB) | Sony Xperia Z Ultra (3G) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 412 MSM8916v2 (28nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm MSM8274 |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.2GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 306 450Mhz | Qualcomm Adreno 330 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Moto G3 (XT1540 16GB) | Sony Xperia Z Ultra (3G) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (10GB available) | 16GB (11GB available) |
| External storage | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Moto G3 (XT1540 16GB) | Sony Xperia Z Ultra (3G) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 42/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G |
| 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 850/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 700/850/1700/1900/2100/2600 (Bands 2,4,5,7,17) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Moto G3 (XT1540 16GB) | Sony Xperia Z Ultra (3G) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 13 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo/video and HDR photo on front camera | HDR photo/video only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Moto G3 (XT1540 16GB) | Sony Xperia Z Ultra (3G) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | 2.1 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 1920x1080 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Moto G3 (XT1540 16GB) | Sony Xperia Z Ultra (3G) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, MKV | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Moto G3 (XT1540 16GB) | Sony Xperia Z Ultra (3G) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro-B USB MHL |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Moto G3 (XT1540 16GB) | Sony Xperia Z Ultra (3G) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Moto G3 (XT1540 16GB) | Sony Xperia Z Ultra (3G) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2470 mAh | 3050 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 16 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 820 hours (34.2 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Moto G3 (XT1540 16GB) | Sony Xperia Z Ultra (3G) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| 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 • Motorola Moto G 3rd Generation • Motorola Assist • WiFi hotspot | • Colors: Black, White, Purple • Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine 3 • X-Reality triluminos display • USB On-The-Go 1.3 • Panorama photo • 3D Surround Sound • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Moto G3 (XT1540 16GB) | Sony Xperia Z Ultra (3G) | |
| 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 |