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| Global Score | |
| 55 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 4.0, 2.3.7 | -- |
| 2012-02-26 | 2017-06-29 |
| 4.41 x 2.13 x 0.47 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 3.88 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 280 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| ST Erricson NovaThor U8500 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 7.83 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 3.3 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 5.94 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1320mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 260 hours standby time 6.6 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.04 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto Z2 Play is way better than Xperia U, having a 77.4 score against 55. Even though Motorola Moto Z2 Play is extremely heavier than the Xperia U, it's extremely thinner and newer. Moto Z2 Play has a greater hardware performance than Sony Xperia U, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and a larger number of cores (and they are faster).
The Motorola Moto Z2 Play has a little more vivid display than Xperia U, because it has a better pixel density, a really larger display and a much better resolution of 1080 x 1920px. The Moto Z2 Play features a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Sony Xperia U, because it has an external memory card slot that supports up to 1,95 TB and 56 GB more internal storage.
Moto Z2 Play counts with a way better battery duration than Sony Xperia U, because it has a 127% larger battery capacity. The Moto Z2 Play has a very superior camera than Xperia U, because it has a back-facing camera with a much better 12 mega pixels resolution and a much better (4K) video quality.
Moto Z2 Play is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Sony Xperia U.
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