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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| 2017-03-31 | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia XZ2 is a bit better than the Moto G5 Plus, having a 79.1 score against 74.6. Although the Xperia XZ2 is newer than Moto G5 Plus, it's thicker and heavier. The Sony Xperia XZ2 counts with a slightly better display than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have a higher pixels count per display inch, the Sony Xperia XZ2 also has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2160 and a little bit larger screen.
Xperia XZ2 has a greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Xperia XZ2 also has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB. The Xperia XZ2 counts with a bit superior CPU than Moto G5 Plus. They have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM memory amount.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Sony Xperia XZ2 also counts with a much better resolution back facing camera, a bigger back camera sensor which gives a better photo and video quality and better 60 frames per second video frame rates.
Sony Xperia XZ2 has just a bit longer battery duration than Moto G5 Plus, because it has a 3180mAh battery size.
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