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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| 2017-05-01 | 2017-06-29 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto Z2 Play is a little bit better than the Xperia XA1, with a 77.4 score against 71.7. Even though the Motorola Moto Z2 Play and Xperia XA1 were only released 2 months apart, the Motorola Moto Z2 Play body is a little heavier but also extremely thinner than Xperia XA1. The Motorola Moto Z2 Play counts with a little bit better looking display than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a little bit larger display, a greater pixel count per inch of display and a way better resolution of 1080 x 1920px.
The Moto Z2 Play features a much greater storage for games and applications than Xperia XA1, because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 1,95 TB. The Xperia XA1 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, although it has 1 GB less RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores.
Xperia XA1 features a slightly better camera than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light captures, and they both have the same video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xperia XA1 also counts with a way more mega pixels back-facing camera.
The Motorola Moto Z2 Play features longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a 30 percent greater battery size.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Moto Z2 Play is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes this phone a no doubt choice.
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