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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-05-18 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.02 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 127.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 |
| 9.02 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
The Xperia XZ2 Compact has a score of 79, which is just a bit better than the Motorola Moto G4 Plus's global score of 72.1. Xperia XZ2 Compact's design is newer, but thicker and just a little bit heavier than Motorola Moto G4 Plus. Xperia XZ2 Compact features a bit better processing power than Moto G4 Plus. Both of them have a 4 GB RAM and the same number of cores.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a brighter screen than Moto G4 Plus, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2160px and a quite better pixels density. Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a bigger storage for apps and games than Moto G4 Plus, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact shoots better photographs and videos than Moto G4 Plus, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact also has a way higher (4K) video definition and a better 19 megapixels resolution back camera. The Motorola Moto G4 Plus features just a bit longer battery life than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 3000mAh battery size against 2870mAh.
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