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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-03-31 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 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 |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 a little bit better than the Motorola Moto G5 Plus, getting a 78.6 score against 74.6. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus's construction has the same thickness than the Motorola Moto G5 Plus, but it's notably heavier. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus features a bit better processing unit than Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also has a greater amount of RAM.
Xperia XA2 Plus has a little more vivid screen than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a little bit inferior pixel count per inch of display, it also counts with a little bit higher 1080 x 2160px resolution and a bigger display. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus features a better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB.
The Xperia XA2 Plus features superior battery life than Moto G5 Plus, because it has a 19 percent larger battery size. The Xperia XA2 Plus has a bit better camera than Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for low-light photography and video, and they both have the same video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xperia XA2 Plus also counts with a back camera with a lot better resolution and a bigger camera sensor providing a better image quality.
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