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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-02-16 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Pastel sky and Phantom black | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | 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 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 10.89 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.4 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia XZ2 Compact is a bit better than Moto G30, getting a general score of 79 against 78.1. Even though the Xperia XZ2 Compact is notably older and notably thicker than Moto G30, it's design is still lighter. Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a much more vibrant screen than Moto G30, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a way better 1080 x 2160 resolution and much more pixels per display inch.
Motorola Moto G30 has a superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB more internal memory capacity. The Xperia XZ2 Compact features a bit superior processor than Moto G30. They have the same RAM amount and 8 CPU cores.
Motorola Moto G30 counts with just a bit better camera than Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Motorola Moto G30 also has a way more MP camera in the back and a larger aperture to take better low-light photography and videos.
Motorola Moto G30 has a superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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