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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-06-29 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.54 |
| 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 | 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.88 |
| 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
Xperia XZ2 Compact is a little bit better than the Moto Z2 Play, getting a global score of 79 against 77.4. The Xperia XZ2 Compact construction is newer, but somewhat heavier and extremely thicker than Moto Z2 Play. Xperia XZ2 Compact has a brighter screen than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit higher count of pixels in each inch of screen and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels.
Moto Z2 Play features a way bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Moto Z2 Play also has a SD extension slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact features a bit more powerful processor than Moto Z2 Play. They have 8 processing cores and 4 GB of RAM memory.
The Motorola Moto Z2 Play features just a bit better battery life than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 5 percent more battery size. The Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a better camera than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also counts with faster 60 frames per second video frame rates and a camera with way more megapixels.
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