Motorola Moto Z Force Droid (XT1650 32GB) vs Sony Xperia XZ Premium (Dual G8142)
Side by side comparison between Motorola Moto Z Force vs Sony Xperia XZ Premium phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.5"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1440x2560
21.5
MP
MP
5mp
4GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
3500
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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5.5"
IPS
IPS
2160x3840
19.2
MP
MP
13mp
4GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3230
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Sony Xperia XZ Premium (Dual G8142)
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9 Advantages 
17 Advantages | 23 Common items in both devices |
| 4GB LPDDR4 |
| Aluminum body, glass front / Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| 16 million |
| 5.5" |
| Only digital zoom |
| LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus |
| 4K UHD (3840x2160) |
| +16 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Moto Z Force Droid (XT1650 32GB) | Sony Xperia XZ Premium (Dual G8142) | |
| Model | Moto Z Force Droid (XT1650 32GB) | Xperia XZ Premium (Dual G8142) |
| Other model names | Verizon Motorola Moto Z Force Droid XT1650-02 XLTE, Vertex | Xperia XZ Premium Dual-SIM, Sony Maple DS |
| Country or region available |  USA |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Motorola | Sony |
| Release date | 7/28/2016 | 6/1/2017, Announced: 2/27/2017 |
| Depth | 7 millimeters (0.28 inches) | 7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 75.8 x 155.9 millimeters (2.98 x 6.14 in) | 77 x 156 millimeters (3.03 x 6.14 in) |
| Weight | 163 grams (5.71 ounces) | 191 grams (6.69 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum body, glass front | Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | Water splash resistant (don't immerse) | IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant |
📲 Display | ||
| Moto Z Force Droid (XT1650 32GB) | Sony Xperia XZ Premium (Dual G8142) | |
| Display type | AMOLED | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 5.5" inches | 5.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~70.6% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~69.4% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1440x2560 pixels | 2160x3840 pixels (16:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 534 PPI | 801 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | ShatterShield | Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | HDR10 Triluminos display X-Reality Engine |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Moto Z Force Droid (XT1650 32GB) | Sony Xperia XZ Premium (Dual G8142) | |
| System version | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow | Android 7.1 Nougat |
| Firmware update | Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Moto Z Force Droid (XT1650 32GB) | Sony Xperia XZ Premium (Dual G8142) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (MSM8998) (10nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 2 processors: 2x 2.15GHz Kryo (Dual-core) 2x 1.6GHz Kryo (Dual-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.45GHz Kryo 280 (Quad-core) 4x 1.9GHz Kryo 280 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 530 624Mhz | 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 Z Force Droid (XT1650 32GB) | Sony Xperia XZ Premium (Dual G8142) | |
| RAM memory | 4GB LPDDR4 | 4GB LPDDR4 |
| Internal storage | 32GB (22GB available) | 64GB (50GB available) UFS 2.1 |
| External storage | Until 2TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Moto Z Force Droid (XT1650 32GB) | Sony Xperia XZ Premium (Dual G8142) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 450/50 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 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat9 (Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13) | 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, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat16 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 32) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41) |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
📷 Camera | ||
| Moto Z Force Droid (XT1650 32GB) | Sony Xperia XZ Premium (Dual G8142) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 21.5 megapixels | 19.2 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 5344x4016 pixels | 5056x3792 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | Dual-LED on main camera and LED on front camera | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/1.8 (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 | LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus | LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | OIS: Optical 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/video only main camera | HDR photo/video on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | 1080p@30fps 720p@960fps Exmor RS |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Moto Z Force Droid (XT1650 32GB) | Sony Xperia XZ Premium (Dual G8142) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | LED | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 22mm lens |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/3" inches |
| Pixel size | 1.4µm pixel | 1.12µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Moto Z Force Droid (XT1650 32GB) | Sony Xperia XZ Premium (Dual G8142) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Stereo sound 24-bit/192kHz |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | 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+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Moto Z Force Droid (XT1650 32GB) | Sony Xperia XZ Premium (Dual G8142) | |
| USB | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go | USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | Type-C jack with 3.5mm jack adapter | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | USB Type-C (reversible) |
| Bluetooth | 4.1 + A2DP | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 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, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Moto Z Force Droid (XT1650 32GB) | Sony Xperia XZ Premium (Dual G8142) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted) Gesture Gyroscope Pedometer Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Moto Z Force Droid (XT1650 32GB) | Sony Xperia XZ Premium (Dual G8142) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3500 mAh | 3230 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 15W Wired fast charging | 18W Wired fast charging Quick Charge 3 |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 29 hours (1.2 days) | feature not registered |
| Standby | 480 hours (20 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Moto Z Force Droid (XT1650 32GB) | Sony Xperia XZ Premium (Dual G8142) | |
| 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 • USB OTG On-The-Go • Moto Maker, Moto Pure, Moto Mods • Quick Charge 3.0 • TurboPower charging: 15h in 15min • 3.5mm to USB-C headphone adapter included | • Colors: Black, Silver, Pink • PS4 Remote Play |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Moto Z Force Droid (XT1650 32GB) | Sony Xperia XZ Premium (Dual G8142) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.78W/kg (head), 1.14W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |