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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| 2019-05-29 | 2017-06-29 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 948.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia 1 is a little bit better than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, getting a overall score of 82.6 against 77.4. The Xperia 1 body is newer, but somewhat heavier and extremely thicker than Motorola Moto Z2 Play. The Sony Xperia 1 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 1 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Sony Xperia 1 features a much better looking display than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a much greater amount of pixels per screen inch, a much better resolution of 1644 x 3840 and a bigger screen. The Moto Z2 Play features just a bit bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia 1, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Xperia 1 shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has worse 24 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and a back-facing camera with a 12 mega pixels, the Xperia 1 also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light images.
The Sony Xperia 1 counts with just a little bit longer battery duration than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has an 11% more battery size.
Although Sony Xperia 1 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Motorola Moto Z2 Play, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Motorola Moto Z2 Play. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the Sony Xperia 1, else you can save some money and buy the Motorola Moto Z2 Play, letting go some features and specs.
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