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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-04-05 | 2017-06-29 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 483 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 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 |
| 10.67 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 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 Xperia XZ2 Compact has a general score of 79, which is slightly better than the Moto Z2 Play's overall score of 77.4. The Xperia XZ2 Compact design is newer than Moto Z2 Play's, although it's heavier and thicker. Xperia XZ2 Compact features a little bit better processing power than Moto Z2 Play. Both have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM memory amount.
Xperia XZ2 Compact features a sharper screen than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little bit better amount of pixels per inch of screen and a quite better 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution. Moto Z2 Play counts with a superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Moto Z2 Play also has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1,95 TB.
Moto Z2 Play features just a bit longer battery life than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity. The Xperia XZ2 Compact shoots better photographs and videos than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low-light photography, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also counts with a much more mega pixels back camera and faster 60 frames per second video frame rate.
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