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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| 2017-10-19 | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.84 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 270.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | 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 Sony Xperia XZ2 has an overall score of 79.1, which is a bit better than Moto X4's 74.4 global score. Even being the best cellphone in this comparison, we must tell that it's also a somewhat heavier and noticeably thicker cellphone. The Sony Xperia XZ2 counts with just a bit better performance than Motorola Moto X4, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Sony Xperia XZ2 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 has a little sharper display than Motorola Moto X4, and although they both have the same number of pixels in each inch of screen, the Sony Xperia XZ2 also has a quite better 1080 x 2160 resolution and a bit bigger display. The Motorola Moto X4 has a bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Sony Xperia XZ2, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
The Xperia XZ2 takes a bit better pictures and videos than Motorola Moto X4, and although they both have a same size aperture and the same video definition, the Xperia XZ2 also has better video frame rate, a larger sensor shooting better quality photographs and a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 features a bit superior battery duration than Moto X4, because it has 3180mAh of battery capacity.
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