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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-21 | 2017-06-29 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 8.00 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Moto Z2 Play is a bit better than Xperia XA1 Plus, with a overall score of 77.4 against 73.7. Moto Z2 Play is a much lighter and extremely thinner phone than the Xperia XA1 Plus, although they were only released 3 months apart. Xperia XA1 Plus features a bit better processing power than Moto Z2 Play, although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores.
Xperia XA1 Plus counts with a bit more vivid screen than Moto Z2 Play. Both of them have the same number of pixels in each screen inch, a same size screen and exactly the same 1080 x 1920px resolution. The Sony Xperia XA1 Plus features a little bit better camera than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus also counts with a camera in the back with a much higher resolution.
Moto Z2 Play counts with a lot bigger memory to store more games and applications than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has an external SD slot that holds up to 1,95 TB and more internal storage. The Xperia XA1 Plus has a bit longer battery lifetime than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 3430mAh battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, the Motorola Moto Z2 Play is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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