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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-10-04 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 280.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Xperia XA2 Plus has a general score of 78.6, which is a little bit better than the Moto Z Play's 74.4 global score. Both of these devices work with the same Android 8.0 Oreo OS (Operating System), so they should give all the same OS features. Xperia XA2 Plus's design is newer than the Moto Z Play's, although it's heavier and a lot thicker.
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has just a bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto Z Play, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a little sharper screen than Motorola Moto Z Play, because it has a bit larger screen, a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2160 and a just a little more pixels per inch in the display.
Xperia XA2 Plus has a little bit better camera than Moto Z Play, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, a same size camera aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xperia XA2 Plus also has a much more MP back facing camera. Moto Z Play has a quite bigger memory to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1,95 TB.
Xperia XA2 Plus features a bit better battery duration than Moto Z Play, because it has a 3580mAh battery size instead of 3510mAh.
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