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| Global Score | |
| 78.5 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-08-16 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Denim blue and Pearl white | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 304.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 435 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, 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 Xperia XZ2 Compact has an overall score of 79, which is just a bit better than the Motorola One Action's general score of 78.5. Even though the Xperia XZ2 Compact is older and way thicker than Motorola One Action, it's body is still a little lighter. Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a bit faster CPU than Motorola One Action. Both of them have 8 cpu cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact features a sharper display than Motorola One Action, because although it has a really smaller display and a bit lower 1080 x 2160px resolution, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch in the screen. Motorola One Action features a superior storage to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a SD memory slot that supports up to 1000 GB.
The Motorola One Action has greater battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity. The Xperia XZ2 Compact takes better photos and videos than Motorola One Action, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low-light captures and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also counts with a back facing camera with a lot higher resolution and higher 60 frames per second video frame rates.
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