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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2020-04-27 | 2017-06-29 |
| 6.26 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1680 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 295 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 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 | |
| 3580mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Moto Z2 Play is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia L4, getting a 77.4 score against 71.8. The Moto Z2 Play is an way older phone than the Sony Xperia L4, but Motorola could make it somewhat lighter and much thinner anyway. Moto Z2 Play features a little more vivid screen than Sony Xperia L4, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a greater amount of pixels per display inch and a higher 1080 x 1920 resolution.
Moto Z2 Play features a bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia L4, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Moto Z2 Play also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Motorola Moto Z2 Play counts with a superior camera than Xperia L4, because although it has a camera with a worse resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better captures in poorly lited environments and a way higher video quality.
Motorola Moto Z2 Play features a superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia L4, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Motorola Moto Z2 Play also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. Sony Xperia L4 has superior battery life than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 3580mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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