Sony Xperia TX (LT29i) vs Motorola Moto Z (Dual XT1650-05 64GB)
Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia TX vs Motorola Moto Z phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.55"
TFT
TFT
720x1280
13.2
MP
MP
1.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1750
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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5.5"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1440x2560
13
MP
MP
5mp
4GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2600
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Motorola Moto Z (Dual XT1650-05 64GB)
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
5 Advantages 
27 Advantages | 21 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / LDAF: laser detection autofocus |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| +14 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Xperia TX (LT29i) | Moto Z (Dual XT1650-05 64GB) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Xperia TX (LT29i) | Moto Z (Dual XT1650-05 64GB) |
| Other model names | Sony Xperia TX LT29, Sony Hayabusa | Lenovo Moto Z XT1650-05 Dual-Sim, Motorola Sheridan |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |  China |
| Brand | Sony | Motorola |
| Release date | 10/1/2012 | 9/1/2016 |
| Depth | 8.6 millimeters (0.34 inches) | 5.2 millimeters (0.2 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 68.6 x 131 millimeters (2.7 x 5.16 in) | 75.3 x 153.3 millimeters (2.96 x 6.04 in) |
| Weight | 127 grams (4.45 ounces) | 136 grams (4.76 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Aluminum body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Water repellent nano-coating (don't immerse) |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Xperia TX (LT29i) | Moto Z (Dual XT1650-05 64GB) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | AMOLED |
| Screen size | 4.55" inches | 5.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~63.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~72.2% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 1440x2560 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 323 PPI | 534 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | ShatterShield | Gorilla Glass 4 |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Xperia TX (LT29i) | Moto Z (Dual XT1650-05 64GB) | |
| System version | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow |
| Firmware update | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Xperia TX (LT29i) | Moto Z (Dual XT1650-05 64GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus (MSM8260A) (28nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 Lite (14nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Krait (Dual-core) | Quad-core, 2 processors: 2x 1.8GHz Kryo (Dual-core) 2x 1.6GHz Kryo (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 225 (400MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 530 510Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Xperia TX (LT29i) | Moto Z (Dual XT1650-05 64GB) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 4GB LPDDR4 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (11GB available) | 64GB (53GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 2TB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Xperia TX (LT29i) | Moto Z (Dual XT1650-05 64GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 42/5.76 Mbps | 450/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 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 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat9 1800/2100/2600 (Bands 1,3,7) TD-LTE 2300/2500/2600 (Bands 38,40,41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Sony Xperia TX (LT29i) | Moto Z (Dual XT1650-05 64GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 13.2 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4192x3144 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Dual-LED on main camera and LED on front camera |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | f/1.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.12µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | LDAF: laser detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo/video only main camera |
| Camera extras | 16x digital zoom 3D sweep panorama | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Xperia TX (LT29i) | Moto Z (Dual XT1650-05 64GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.3 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x1024 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | LED |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/4" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.4µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Sony Xperia TX (LT29i) | Moto Z (Dual XT1650-05 64GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, WMV, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Xperia TX (LT29i) | Moto Z (Dual XT1650-05 64GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | Type-C jack with 3.5mm jack adapter |
| TV output | Micro-B USB MHL | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 3.1 + A2DP | 4.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Xperia TX (LT29i) | Moto Z (Dual XT1650-05 64GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Xperia TX (LT29i) | Moto Z (Dual XT1650-05 64GB) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1750 mAh | 2600 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 15W Wired fast charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 6.7 hours | 21 hours |
| Standby | 400 hours (16.7 days) | 336 hours (14 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Xperia TX (LT29i) | Moto Z (Dual XT1650-05 64GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | 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, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Pink PlayNow Java framework | • Colors: Black, White, Gold, Rose gold • Moto Maker, Moto Pure, Moto Mods • Quick Charge 3.0 • TurboPower charging: 8h in 15min |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Xperia TX (LT29i) | Moto Z (Dual XT1650-05 64GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.08W/kg (head), 0.81W/kg (body) | 0.91W/kg (head), 1.91W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 1.09W/kg (head) | feature not registered |