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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| 2017-04-05 | 2017-06-29 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Silver | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9 | 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 + 13.00 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Moto Z2 Play has an overall score of 77.4, which is a bit better than the Sony Xperia XZs's 77.2 overall score. The Moto Z2 Play is a somewhat lighter and thinner phone than Sony Xperia XZs, even though both were released with only 3 months difference. The Xperia XZs features a bit better display than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the Xperia XZs also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen.
Moto Z2 Play features a little faster CPU than Xperia XZs, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Moto Z2 Play also has a larger number of 2200 megahertz cores. The Xperia XZs shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xperia XZs also counts with a camera with lot more MP and better 960 frames per second video frame rates.
Motorola Moto Z2 Play features a much bigger memory to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia XZs, because it has 64 GB internal storage and a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Moto Z2 Play has a little longer battery performance than Xperia XZs, because it has a 3% more battery capacity.
The Moto Z2 Play is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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