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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-24 | 2017-08-10 |
| 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches | 6.13 x 2.99 x 0.24 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 9.57 |
| 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 | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2730mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia XA2 Plus is a bit better than the Moto Z2 Force Edition, getting a 78.6 score against 77.4. The Xperia XA2 Plus construction is newer than the Moto Z2 Force Edition's, but it's incredibly heavier and noticeably thicker. The Moto Z2 Force Edition features a little faster CPU than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The Moto Z2 Force Edition counts with a little more vivid display than Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and more pixels per display inch. Xperia XA2 Plus features just a bit better camera than Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xperia XA2 Plus also has a camera with a way better 23 mega pixels resolution and a lot bigger sensor capturing much higher quality videos and photographs.
The Moto Z2 Force Edition features a very superior memory to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Moto Z2 Force Edition also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus counts with better battery performance than Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition, because it has 3580mAh of battery capacity.
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