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| Global Score | |
| 84.6 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-08-19 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Nebula Blue | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2460 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 395 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (920 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola Edge (2021) has a global score of 84.6, which is a bit better than the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus's global score of 78.6. Motorola Edge (2021)'s construction is incredibly newer, a little bit lighter and just a bit thinner than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus. These devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but Motorola Edge (2021) has older 11 version while Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a bit more vivid screen than Motorola Edge (2021), because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a little bit lower 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little bit higher screen density. Xperia XA2 Plus features a quite bigger storage to install applications and games than Motorola Edge (2021), because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB.
Motorola Edge (2021) features a little bit better processing power than Xperia XA2 Plus. Both of them have 6 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core processor. The Motorola Edge (2021) takes much better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Motorola Edge (2021) also has a much more mega pixels camera in the back and a larger camera aperture for better low-light images and video.
The Motorola Edge (2021) has a way better battery lifetime than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 40 percent more battery size.
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