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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-08-01 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.04 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 144.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 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 | 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, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia XA2 Plus is just a bit better than the Moto G5S Plus, getting a overall score of 78.6 against 74.8. The Xperia XA2 Plus design is newer, but somewhat heavier and a bit thicker than the Moto G5S Plus. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a little better performance than Motorola Moto G5S Plus, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Xperia XA2 Plus has just a bit better screen than Moto G5S Plus, because it has a just a little greater number of pixels per inch of screen, a quite larger display and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2160px. The Xperia XA2 Plus has a bigger storage for apps and games than Motorola Moto G5S Plus, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Xperia XA2 Plus also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 400 GB.
The Xperia XA2 Plus features a bit better camera than Motorola Moto G5S Plus, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the same diafragm aperture and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xperia XA2 Plus also has a way more megapixels camera. Xperia XA2 Plus has improved battery lifetime than Moto G5S Plus, because it has 3580mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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