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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-02-24 | 2021-02-16 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Pastel sky and Phantom black |
| Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto G30 has a score of 78.1, which is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia Z2's 72.9 global score. The Motorola Moto G30 is a way newer phone than the Sony Xperia Z2, but it is heavier and somewhat thicker. The Xperia Z2 has a bit better performance than Moto G30, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster) and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
The Sony Xperia Z2 has a lot better screen than Moto G30, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a way higher display density. The Motorola Moto G30 captures way better photographs and videos than Xperia Z2, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Motorola Moto G30 also has a larger camera aperture to capture better low light images and videos and a back camera with a much higher resolution.
The Motorola Moto G30 counts with a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z2, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. Moto G30 features a really longer battery performance than Sony Xperia Z2, because it has a 56% larger battery size.
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