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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| 2017-05-05 | 2017-06-29 |
| 6.50 x 3.11 x 0.32 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 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 + 16.00 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 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto Z2 Play is a bit better than the Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, getting a 77.4 score against 72.8. Motorola Moto Z2 Play is a notably lighter and thinner phone than the Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, although both of them were released with only 2 months difference. The Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra features a bit faster CPU than Motorola Moto Z2 Play. They have 4 GB of RAM memory and 8 processing cores.
The Motorola Moto Z2 Play has a slightly better looking display than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the Motorola Moto Z2 Play also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Moto Z2 Play features a very superior storage to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has 64 GB internal storage and a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB. The Moto Z2 Play has just a little better battery lifetime than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh.
Moto Z2 Play counts with a bit better camera than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a back facing camera with a way worse 12 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photography and video.
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