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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| 2017-10-01 | 2017-06-29 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Moto Z2 Play has an overall score of 77.4, which is a little bit better than Xperia XZ1 Compact's overall score of 74.6. The Moto Z2 Play design is extremely thinner but a bit heavier than the Xperia XZ1 Compact, and they were only released with a couple months difference. Xperia XZ1 Compact features a bit faster CPU than Moto Z2 Play. Both of them have a Octa-Core processing unit and 4 GB of RAM memory.
The Moto Z2 Play has a little sharper screen than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a better pixels quantity in each inch of screen, a much higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a larger screen. The Xperia XZ1 Compact captures just a bit better videos and photos than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for capturing photos and/or video in low light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rates, the Xperia XZ1 Compact also counts with a back camera with a lot higher 19 mega-pixels resolution.
Motorola Moto Z2 Play has a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB and more internal memory. Moto Z2 Play features a little longer battery life than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Moto Z2 Play is also very cheap compared to the other ones, making it a great choice.
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