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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-04-05 | 2019-06-06 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 6.22 x 2.95 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 483 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 11.55 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.6 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto Z4 is slightly better than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, getting a 79.8 score against 79. Motorola Moto Z4 is a newer cellphone, and it is also much thinner and just a bit lighter than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact. Both phones in this review use Android OS (Operating System), but Motorola Moto Z4 has an older 10 version while Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Motorola Moto Z4. They have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount. Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a more vivid screen than Moto Z4, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2160px resolution and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little higher pixels density.
The Moto Z4 has just a bit better camera than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has slower video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Moto Z4 also counts with a camera with a way higher resolution, a bigger aperture for better photography in low light situations and a bigger back camera sensor shooting higher quality photos.
The Motorola Moto Z4 features much more storage capacity for applications and games than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB more internal storage. The Moto Z4 has improved battery performance than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity.
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