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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| 2018-02-16 | 2018-06-29 |
| 6.42 x 3.15 x 0.37 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | -- |
| 10.45 | 9.68 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto Z3 Play has an overall score of 76.3, which is slightly better than Xperia XA2 Ultra's global score of 75.5. Motorola Moto Z3 Play is a much lighter and notably thinner phone than Xperia XA2 Ultra, even though both of them were released only 4 months apart. Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra has just a little better processing power than Moto Z3 Play. They have 4 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core processor.
The Xperia XA2 Ultra features a bit more vivid screen than Moto Z3 Play, although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a bit lower pixel number in each inch in the screen, they both have a same size screen. The Moto Z3 Play features much more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XA2 Ultra, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for capturing photographs in low light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra also counts with a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back and a larger back camera sensor which offers a better image and video quality.
Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra features longer battery life than Moto Z3 Play, because it has a 3580mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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