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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-11-11 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.96 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P15 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 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 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.14 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia XA2 Plus has a global score of 78.6, which is just a bit better than Motorola Moto M's 71.6 global score. Xperia XA2 Plus's construction is newer, but thicker and extremely heavier than the Motorola Moto M. The Xperia XA2 Plus has a bit more powerful processor than Motorola Moto M, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia XA2 Plus also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a bit sharper screen than Motorola Moto M, because it has a quite better 1080 x 2160 resolution, a quite bigger screen and a bit higher pixel density. Xperia XA2 Plus takes way better pictures and videos than Moto M, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Xperia XA2 Plus also has a camera with a much better 23 megapixels resolution and a lot higher (4K) video quality.
Xperia XA2 Plus features a much better memory for games and applications than Moto M, because it has more internal storage and a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB. The Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a bit longer battery performance than Moto M, because it has a 17% bigger battery size.
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