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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-06-29 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | -- |
| 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 626 8953 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia XA2 Plus has a score of 78.6, which is a little bit better than the Moto Z2 Play's 77.4 global score. Although the Xperia XA2 Plus is newer than the Moto Z2 Play, it's way heavier and notably thicker. Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a little bit better looking display than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2160, a just a bit better pixels amount per screen inch and a quite larger screen.
Motorola Moto Z2 Play counts with a much bigger memory to install applications and games than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Motorola Moto Z2 Play also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto Z2 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 features longer battery performance than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 3580mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh. Xperia XA2 Plus features a slightly better camera than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the Xperia XA2 Plus also counts with a way higher 23 MP resolution back-facing camera.
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