Motorola Moto Z3 vs Sony Xperia E4

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Moto Z3:
    OLED
    Xperia E4:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Xperia E4: 12 g lighter

    Moto Z3:
    156 g
    Xperia E4:
    144 g
  • Width

    Xperia E4: 1.9 mm narrower

    Moto Z3:
    76.5 mm
    Xperia E4:
    74.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia E4: 1.01 in smaller diagonal

    Moto Z3:
    6.01 in
    Xperia E4:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Moto Z3:
    Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
    Xperia E4:
    Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Moto Z3:
    Dual
    Xperia E4:
    Single

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Moto Z3

    Height:
    156.5 mm +19.5 mm versus Xperia E4
    Width:
    76.5 mm +1.9 mm versus Xperia E4
    Depth:
    6.8 mm
  2. 2. Xperia E4

    Height:
    137 mm
    Width:
    74.6 mm
    Depth:
    10.5 mm +3.7 mm versus Moto Z3

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Moto Z3

    156 g

    +12 g versus Xperia E4

  2. 2. Xperia E4

    144 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Moto Z3

    Screen diagonal:
    6.01 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    93.2 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia E4

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Moto Z3 has approximately 35.2% more rectangular screen area than Xperia E4.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Moto Z3, Xperia E4, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMoto Z3Xperia E4
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Moto Z3: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6 GB RAM 64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Moto Z3

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Xperia E4

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Moto Z3

    3000 mAh

    +700 mAh versus Xperia E4

  2. 2. Xperia E4

    2300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Moto Z32. Xperia E4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Moto Z3, Xperia E4.
SpecificationMoto Z3Xperia E4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.5 Х 76.5 Х 6.8 mm
  • 137 Х 74.6 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 156 g
  • 144 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.01" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Moto Z3, Xperia E4.
SpecificationMoto Z3Xperia E4
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 93.2 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 77.9%
  • 67.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 220 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Moto Z3, Xperia E4.
SpecificationMoto Z3Xperia E4
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1.25µm
  • PDAF & laser AF -12 MP B/W
  • PDAF & laser AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.6
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1.12µm
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.8
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Moto Z3, Xperia E4.
SpecificationMoto Z3Xperia E4
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 540
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 170252
  • 17822
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1928
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 6037
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 387
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1580
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Moto Z3, Xperia E4.
SpecificationMoto Z3Xperia E4
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2015
  • February
Colors
  • Ceramic Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 480 USD
  • 120 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 696 h (2G) / Up to 653 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 12 h 40 min (3G) Music play - Up to 48 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3)
  • aluminum frame (6000 series)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Moto Z3, Xperia E4.
SpecificationMoto Z3Xperia E4
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 107 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • magnetic connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.01 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.62 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Moto Z3, Xperia E4.
SpecificationMoto Z3Xperia E4
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Moto Z3, Xperia E4.
SpecificationMoto Z3Xperia E4
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 15W - Splash and dust resistant - For USA (Verizon); China
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity