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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-10-24 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Cosmic blue and Crystal pink | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 400 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| 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 | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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
The Xperia XZ2 Compact has an overall score of 79, which is a little bit better than the Motorola Moto G8 Plus's 77.6 score. Although the Xperia XZ2 Compact is older and extremely thicker than the Motorola Moto G8 Plus, it's body is still somewhat lighter. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a much better display than Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 2160 resolution and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a little greater pixel number per inch of screen.
The Moto G8 Plus counts with a slightly better storage to install games and applications than Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Moto G8 Plus also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 512 GB. The Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a little faster processing unit than Moto G8 Plus. They have 8 cpu cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
The Moto G8 Plus has a slightly better camera than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has worse video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Moto G8 Plus also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality, a back camera with a way better resolution and a larger camera aperture to capture better low-light photography and videos.
The Motorola Moto G8 Plus features a much better battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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