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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| 2018-02-16 | 2018-06-29 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.03 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 | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 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 |
| 3 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 + 8.00 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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
Motorola Moto Z3 Play has an overall score of 76.3, which is just a bit better than Xperia XA2's 74.8 score. Motorola Moto Z3 Play's design is a bit lighter and extremely thinner than the Xperia XA2, even though both of them were released with only a few months difference. The Xperia XA2 has just a little better performance than Moto Z3 Play, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Sony Xperia XA2 counts with a bit sharper screen than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite higher pixel count per screen inch. The Motorola Moto Z3 Play features a very superior storage to store more games and applications than Xperia XA2, because it has 32 GB more internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Sony Xperia XA2 counts with a little longer battery performance than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity. The Xperia XA2 counts with a bit better camera than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xperia XA2 also counts with a camera with much more mega pixels and a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing better quality videos and photos.
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