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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| 2016-09-08 | 2017-06-29 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Motorola Moto Z2 Play has an overall score of 77.4, which is just a bit better than Xperia X Compact's overall score of 71.8. The Motorola Moto Z2 Play design is newer and incredibly thinner, but a bit heavier than Xperia X Compact. Moto Z2 Play has a bit better looking screen than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has a greater pixel density, a larger screen and a way higher 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution.
The Moto Z2 Play has just a bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has 1 GB more RAM memory and a greater number of cores. Xperia X Compact counts with a little bit better camera than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for low-light photography and video, and they both have the same video definition, the Xperia X Compact also counts with faster 60 fps video frame rate and a back facing camera with a much higher resolution.
Moto Z2 Play has a much greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB and 64 GB internal storage. The Moto Z2 Play counts with a bit superior battery duration than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has an 11 percent bigger battery size.
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