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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-06-17 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 8.18 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and Forged Green | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia XZ2 Compact has an overall score of 79, which is a bit better than the Motorola Defy (2021)'s score of 77.2. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but the Xperia XZ2 Compact has a more recent 8.0 Oreo version and Motorola Defy (2021) has Android 11, providing the user lots of additional features and better performance. Xperia XZ2 Compact's design is incredibly lighter than the Motorola Defy (2021), although it's somewhat thicker and was released 3 years before.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact has a way better looking display than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher 1080 x 2160 resolution and a lot more pixels per inch in the screen. The Motorola Defy (2021) has a little bit more memory capacity to install applications and games than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a bit better performance than Motorola Defy (2021). They have the same RAM memory amount and 8 CPU cores. The Motorola Defy (2021) counts with a much better battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 74% bigger battery size. The Motorola Defy (2021) captures a little bit better videos and photos than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same 60 fps video frame rate, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a way larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a bigger camera aperture to take better low-light captures and videos and a camera in the back with a lot higher 48 megapixels resolution.
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