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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| 2016-10-02 | 2017-06-29 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 13.00 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 | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 9.46 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto Z2 Play is a little bit better than Sony Xperia XZ, with a 77.4 score against 73.5. Motorola Moto Z2 Play's design is newer, extremely thinner and somewhat lighter than Sony Xperia XZ. Sony Xperia XZ features a bit more vivid screen than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 1920px, the Sony Xperia XZ also counts with a little higher screen density.
The Moto Z2 Play has much more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 1,95 TB. The Moto Z2 Play counts with a bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores (and also faster).
Moto Z2 Play counts with just a bit better battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity. Xperia XZ captures better photographs and videos than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low-light captures and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xperia XZ also counts with a camera with way more megapixels.
The Moto Z2 Play is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other devices, which makes it very easy to pick between these devices.
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