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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-04-19 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Blue and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| 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 | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 4.88 |
| 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 Compact is slightly better than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, getting a 79 score against 77.5. Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact is a much thicker and just a bit heavier phone than the Motorola Moto G6 Plus. The Xperia XZ2 Compact features a little bit better processing power than Moto G6 Plus, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a much better screen than Moto G6 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2160px, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact also counts with a quite higher quantity of pixels in each inch of display. Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low light images, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact also counts with higher 60 frames per second video frame rate, a camera with a much higher resolution and a larger sensor which gives a higher photo and video quality.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact features a better storage capacity for games and applications than Moto G6 Plus, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 400 GB. The Moto G6 Plus features a bit better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 3200mAh battery size.
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