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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| 2018-04-19 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Blue and Gray | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Sony Xperia XZ2 is slightly better than Moto G6 Plus, getting a 79.1 score against 77.5. The Sony Xperia XZ2 is a better device than the Moto G6 Plus, we must tell that it is also a much thicker and heavier device. The Xperia XZ2 features a slightly better screen than Moto G6 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2160px resolution, the Xperia XZ2 also counts with a just a bit higher pixel density.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 counts with a quite bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Moto G6 Plus, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Sony Xperia XZ2 also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 400 GB. Sony Xperia XZ2 has just a little better performance than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, although it has lesser RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores.
The Xperia XZ2 captures slightly better photos and videos than Moto G6 Plus, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low-light photos and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xperia XZ2 also counts with a larger camera sensor, a much better resolution camera in the back and faster video frame rate.
The Xperia XZ2's battery life is just as good as Moto G6 Plus's battery performance, although the Xperia XZ2 has just 3180mAh of battery capacity.
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