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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| 2019-10-24 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Cosmic blue and Crystal pink | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 400 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 14.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 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
The Xperia XZ2 is slightly better than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, having a 79.1 score against 77.6. The Xperia XZ2 is a better phone than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, it must be told that it's also an older, somewhat thicker and a little heavier phone. Sony Xperia XZ2 counts with a little sharper screen than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, it also counts with a just a bit higher screen pixels density.
Motorola Moto G8 Plus features a little bit more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XZ2, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Motorola Moto G8 Plus also has a SD memory slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Xperia XZ2 counts with a little better performance than Motorola Moto G8 Plus. Both have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores.
The Moto G8 Plus features a slightly better camera than Xperia XZ2, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same video definition, the Moto G8 Plus also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better captures in low light situations, a much higher resolution back facing camera and a larger camera sensor shooting higher quality pictures and videos.
The Moto G8 Plus features improved battery lifetime than Xperia XZ2, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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