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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| 2018-04-05 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches | 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Green, Pink and Silver | Cosmic blue and Crystal pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 610 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 11.74 |
| 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 | 14.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| 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
Sony Xperia XZ2 is a bit better than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, getting a global score of 79.1 against 77.6. Even being the best phone in our current comparison, the Sony Xperia XZ2 design is older, a bit heavier and somewhat thicker than the Motorola Moto G8 Plus. Sony Xperia XZ2 features a bit better processor than Motorola Moto G8 Plus. They have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM memory amount.
Sony Xperia XZ2 features just a bit better display than Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a little worse 1080 x 2160 resolution, it also counts with a just a little better pixels density. The Motorola Moto G8 Plus takes a little bit better photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ2, because although it has slower video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Motorola Moto G8 Plus also counts with a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels, a bigger camera sensor capturing better quality photographs and a bigger aperture to take better low-light captures.
Moto G8 Plus features a bit bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ2, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Moto G8 Plus also has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Motorola Moto G8 Plus features improved battery performance than Xperia XZ2, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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