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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| 2018-02-16 | 2019-10-24 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Cosmic blue and Crystal pink |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 14.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 11.55 |
| 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto G8 Plus is slightly better than Xperia XA2, getting a 77.6 score against 74.8. The Motorola Moto G8 Plus design is newer and just a bit thinner than Xperia XA2's, although it is also a little heavier. Sony Xperia XA2 features just a bit better screen than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a little smaller display and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixels quantity in each screen inch.
The Sony Xperia XA2 features a bit better processing power than Moto G8 Plus, although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Moto G8 Plus has a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia XA2, because it has 64 GB internal storage and an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Moto G8 Plus counts with a better camera than Xperia XA2, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Moto G8 Plus also has a lot higher resolution back camera, a bigger aperture to take better low light images and videos and a bigger back camera sensor.
The Motorola Moto G8 Plus has longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XA2, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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