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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-04-20 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.49 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Blue and Turquoise | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P35 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 10.34 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Xperia XA2 Plus has a score of 78.6, which is just a bit better than Moto G8 Power Lite's overall score of 74.3. These phones work with Android OS, but the Xperia XA2 Plus has the previous 8.0 Oreo version and Moto G8 Power Lite has Android 9.0 Pie version. Xperia XA2 Plus's construction is older, just a little bit heavier and just a little thicker than Moto G8 Power Lite.
The Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a brighter display than Moto G8 Power Lite, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2160px and a better pixels count per screen inch. The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a slightly bigger memory for games and applications than Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 400 GB.
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus and Moto G8 Power Lite both feature extremely similar processing units, and although the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a higher amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores. Xperia XA2 Plus captures better photos and videos than Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite, and although they both have a F2 diafragm aperture, the Xperia XA2 Plus also has a much more MP back facing camera and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Moto G8 Power Lite features a superior battery life than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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