Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-11-11 | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.96 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P15 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.54 |
| 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 | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.14 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 4.88 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia XZ2 Compact has a global score of 79, which is better than Moto M's overall score of 71.6. Even though the Xperia XZ2 Compact is newer than the Moto M, it's just a bit heavier and thicker. The Xperia XZ2 Compact features a bit more powerful CPU than Moto M. Both have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a brighter display than Moto M, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2160 and a just a bit greater pixels density. Xperia XZ2 Compact has a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Moto M, because it has 32 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 400 GB.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Moto M, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact also has a back-facing camera with more mega-pixels and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. The Moto M has a little better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 6 percent larger battery capacity.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.