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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-02-24 | 2021-01-14 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.51 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Aurora black and Aurora white |
| Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 SM6150-AC chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Moto G Stylus (2021) has a general score of 79.3, which is just a bit better than the Xperia Z2's general score of 72.9. Moto G Stylus (2021) is a newer cellphone than the Xperia Z2, although it's a little bit thicker and much heavier. The Sony Xperia Z2 has a little better performance than Moto G Stylus (2021), because although it has 4 lesser cores and lesser RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor.
The Sony Xperia Z2 has a brighter display than Moto G Stylus (2021), because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a way smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher pixels density. The Moto G Stylus (2021) shoots much better pictures and videos than Xperia Z2, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Moto G Stylus (2021) also has a camera with lot more megapixels and a bigger diafragm aperture.
Moto G Stylus (2021) has a much bigger memory to install games and applications than Xperia Z2, because it has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 112 GB more internal memory capacity. The Moto G Stylus (2021) features longer battery life than Xperia Z2, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
The Moto G Stylus (2021) is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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