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| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| 2016-06-23 | 2017-06-29 |
| 5.67 x 2.76 x 0.34 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 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 | -- |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 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
Moto Z2 Play is just a bit better than Xperia X Performance, having a 77.4 score against 72.3. Moto Z2 Play's body is newer, extremely thinner and lighter than Xperia X Performance. Moto Z2 Play features just a little better processing power than Sony Xperia X Performance, because it has a greater number of cores and a higher amount of RAM.
The Xperia X Performance counts with a bit sharper display than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 1920px resolution, the Xperia X Performance also counts with a little better pixels count per inch of display. The Moto Z2 Play has a way bigger storage to install applications and games than Xperia X Performance, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB and 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Moto Z2 Play features a slightly better camera than Xperia X Performance, because although it has a camera with a way worse resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better photography and video in low-light situations. The Moto Z2 Play has just a little better battery performance than Sony Xperia X Performance, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity.
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