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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-12-06 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.37 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Baby Blue and Mineral Grey | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 411 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z (12 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Cortex, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.45 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus is just a bit better than the Moto G31, having a 78.6 score against 77. Both devices in this comparison use Android OS, but Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has 8.0 Oreo version and Moto G31 has Android 11. The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus is a better cellphone than the Moto G31, we must note that it's also a notably older, somewhat thicker and heavier cellphone.
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a little more vivid screen than Motorola Moto G31, although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2160 resolution, a little bit less pixels per inch of screen and a little smaller screen. Motorola Moto G31 counts with a greater memory to store more apps and games than Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Motorola Moto G31 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1 TB.
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus features a little bit better hardware performance than Moto G31, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also has 2 GB more RAM. The Moto G31 takes slightly better pictures and videos than Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Moto G31 also has a lot more mega pixels camera in the back and a larger camera aperture to take better images and videos in low light environments.
The Moto G31 has a way better battery performance than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 40 percent more battery size.
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