Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-08-16 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 297.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 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 5.0 | 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
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus is a little bit better than the Moto Z3, with a overall score of 78.6 against 77.6. Even being the best cellphone in this review, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus is a heavier and much thicker cellphone than the Moto Z3. These devices include Android OS (operating system), but Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has the previous 8.0 Oreo version and Moto Z3 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Xperia XA2 Plus has a little bit better looking display than Moto Z3. They have a display of the same size, exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2160px and a higher pixels number per screen inch. The Motorola Moto Z3 features a bit better processing power than Xperia XA2 Plus, although it has 2 GB less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
Xperia XA2 Plus shoots clearer videos and photos than Moto Z3, and although they both have the same video resolution, the same diafragm aperture and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xperia XA2 Plus also has a much larger back camera sensor which provides a lot higher image and video quality and a way more mega pixels camera.
The Moto Z3 counts with a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Moto Z3 also has an external memory slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. The Xperia XA2 Plus features better battery duration than Motorola Moto Z3, because it has a 19% bigger battery capacity.
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