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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| 2017-06-29 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a score of 79.8, which is just a bit better than Moto Z2 Play's 77.4 general score. Even being the best cellphone in our current comparison, we must tell that it's also a notably heavier and extremely thicker cellphone. The Xperia XZ Premium has a much more vibrant screen than Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Xperia XZ Premium also has a much higher 2160 x 3840 resolution and a way greater display pixel density.
The Sony Xperia XZ Premium features a bit better CPU than Motorola Moto Z2 Play. They have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core CPU. Moto Z2 Play counts with much more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Moto Z2 Play also has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Xperia XZ Premium features a bit better battery lifetime than Moto Z2 Play, because it has an 8% bigger battery capacity. Sony Xperia XZ Premium counts with a bit better camera than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for capturing photos and videos in low-light situations, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Sony Xperia XZ Premium also counts with a back facing camera with way more MP.
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