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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-03-31 | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| 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 | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.88 |
| 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 Compact is a bit better than the Moto G5 Plus, getting a 79 score against 74.6. Xperia XZ2 Compact's body is newer, but extremely thicker and just a little bit heavier than Moto G5 Plus. Xperia XZ2 Compact has a more vivid display than Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher 1080 x 2160px resolution and a just a little more pixels per display inch.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a little better processing power than Motorola Moto G5 Plus. Both of them have 8 processing cores and the same RAM amount. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact features a quite bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact also has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB.
Motorola Moto G5 Plus counts with a little better battery duration than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2870mAh. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a better camera than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact also counts with a way more mega pixels camera, a bigger sensor which offers a better image and video quality and faster 60 frames per second video frame rates.
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