Motorola Moto Z Force vs. Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Motorola Moto Z Force and Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Motorola Moto Z Force vs. Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto Z Force Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 155.9 mm 155 mm Motorola Moto Z Force has greater height than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Width 75.8 mm 75 mm Motorola Moto Z Force has greater width than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Depth 6.99 mm 8.7 mm Motorola Moto Z Force is narrower than Motorola Moto Z Force.
Weight 163 g 190 g Motorola Moto Z Force is lighter than Motorola Moto Z Force.
Body Colour - Black | Gold
Protection Splashproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 0.54 W/kg (body), 1.19 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Moto Mods
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Single-SIM
DISPLAY Motorola Moto Z Force Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology AMOLED TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.5" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Motorola Moto Z Force has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Display Format QHD Full HD
Pixel Density 535 ppi -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Moto ShatterShield Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto Z Force Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MediaTek Helio P20
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 2.3 GHz Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus has higher clock speed than Motorola Moto Z Force.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus has higher processor core quantity than Motorola Moto Z Force.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 -
MEMORY Motorola Moto Z Force Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus
RAM 4 GB 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 32 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Motorola Moto Z Force Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 21 Megapixel 23 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus has better camera resolution than Motorola Moto Z Force.
Sensor Size - 1/2.3"
Sensor Type - Exmor RS CMOS
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/2.0 Motorola Moto Z Force has better lens aperture than Motorola Moto Z Force.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Motorola Moto Z Force has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Digital Zoom 8x 5x Motorola Moto Z Force has better digital zoom than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, night mode, Best Shot SteadyShot
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 3840 x 2160 (4K) -
Camera Features (Functions) Zero Shutter Lag, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Quick Capture, QR-code scanner, Colour Correlated Temperature (CCT) flash, Drag to focus & exposure, Closed loop processing Quick Launch, Object tracking, Scene recognition, Sound Photo, Quick Capture, Hybrid Auto focus, Touch Capture, Hand Shutter, Stereo Audio Recording, geotagging
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus has better front camera resolution than Motorola Moto Z Force.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/4"
Sensor Type (Front) - Exmor R CMOS
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.0 Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus has better front lens aperture than Motorola Moto Z Force.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Camera Modes (Front) Night mode, Professional mode -
Light Source (Front) LED flash -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto Z Force Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3500 mAh 3430 mAh Motorola Moto Z Force has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Fast Charging Technology - Pump Express+ 2.0 Quick Charge technology Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes - Motorola Moto Z Force can be charged wirelessly.
Run Time Details Mixed usage: up to 40 hrs -
CELLULAR Motorola Moto Z Force Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android 7.0 Nougat
Navigation A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto Z Force Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 850 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 13 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 700c -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles - A2DP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
FEATURES Motorola Moto Z Force Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor -
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, TurboPower techbnology, 4-Mics Text-to-Speech (text recognition), xLOUD technology, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Multi Window, Clear Phase technology, Screen mirroring, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Ultra STAMINA Mode, Smart backlight control, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition, Noise suppression, Smart cleaner, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, STAMINA Mode, Screen zooming
OTHERS Motorola Moto Z Force Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter Power adapter
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