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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-04-05 | 2021-12-06 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 6.37 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Baby Blue and Mineral Grey |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 483 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z (12 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Cortex, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.67 | 10.45 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Xperia XZ2 Compact has a score of 79, which is a bit better than Moto G31's 77 global score. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but Xperia XZ2 Compact has a newer 8.0 Oreo version and Moto G31 has Android 11. The Xperia XZ2 Compact construction is a bit lighter than the Moto G31, although it's notably thicker and was released 4 years before.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a bit faster CPU than Motorola Moto G31. They have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores. Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact features a better looking screen than Moto G31, because although it has a really smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, it also counts with a just a bit greater screen pixels density.
Motorola Moto G31 features a greater storage to install games and applications than Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Motorola Moto G31 also has a SD memory slot that allows up to 1 TB. Xperia XZ2 Compact takes a bit better pictures and videos than Motorola Moto G31, because although it has a lot worse resolution back camera and a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for low-light photography and video, it also counts with a way higher (4K) video definition.
The Moto G31 counts with a way better battery performance than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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