Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-10-19 | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.84 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and Blue | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 270.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.1 |
| 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 | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.88 |
| 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 Compact is a little bit better than Motorola Moto X4, having a 79 score against 74.4. Although it's the best in this comparison review, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact is an a little heavier and way thicker phone than the Motorola Moto X4. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a better looking screen than Motorola Moto X4, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little better pixels count per inch of display and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2160.
The Motorola Moto X4 features more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 1,95 TB. The Xperia XZ2 Compact has just a bit better processing power than Motorola Moto X4, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also has 1 GB more RAM.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact takes a little bit better photos and videos than Moto X4, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same aperture, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact also has a camera with a way higher resolution, higher 60 fps video frame rate and a bigger sensor shooting higher quality photos.
The Moto X4 counts with a little longer battery life than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 5% larger battery capacity.
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