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| Global Score | |
| 76.5 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-01-14 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.51 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 7.28 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Flash gray, Glowing blue (retail only) and Polar silver (retail only) | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 160.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 266 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 |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 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 |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a global score of 79, which is a little bit better than Moto G Power (2021)'s global score of 76.5. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact is a much older and notably thicker phone than Moto G Power (2021), but Sony was able to build it somewhat lighter anyway. The Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a much better display than Moto G Power (2021), because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 and a way greater pixel count per screen inch.
The Moto G Power (2021) features a bit more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Moto G Power (2021) also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G Power (2021). Both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount.
Motorola Moto G Power (2021) has a way better battery life than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. Moto G Power (2021) captures slightly better photos and videos than Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Moto G Power (2021) also has a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution, a larger sensor capturing higher quality videos and pictures and a larger diafragm aperture.
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