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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-12-06 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.37 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Baby Blue and Mineral Grey | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 411 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z (12 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Cortex, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.54 |
| 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 | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 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, 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 the Moto G31's overall score of 77. Even though the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact is a lot older and a lot thicker than the Moto G31, it's body is still just a little lighter. Both of these phones use Android OS, but Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a more recent 8.0 Oreo version and Moto G31 has Android 11.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a little faster processing unit than Motorola Moto G31. They have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores. Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a better looking screen than Motorola Moto G31, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2160px and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better pixel quantity in each inch of display.
Moto G31 features a better memory capacity to install games and applications than Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Moto G31 also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 1 TB. Xperia XZ2 Compact shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Moto G31, because although it has a tinier camera aperture and a back camera with much less mega-pixels, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Moto G31 counts with a much longer battery life than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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