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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 11 |
| 2014-02-24 | 2021-12-06 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.37 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Baby Blue and Mineral Grey |
| Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z (12 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Cortex, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 10.45 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Moto G31 has an overall score of 77, which is just a bit better than Sony Xperia Z2's 72.9 general score. These devices come with Android operating system, but Moto G31 has the previous 11 version and Sony Xperia Z2 has Android 4.4.4 version. Moto G31 is a newer phone than Sony Xperia Z2, but it is just a bit thicker and a bit heavier.
The Sony Xperia Z2 has a little better processing power than Moto G31, because although it has an inferior number of cores and 1 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics processor. Xperia Z2 counts with a much better looking screen than Moto G31, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher count of pixels in each inch of screen.
Motorola Moto G31 features a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z2, because it has more internal storage capacity and a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB. The Motorola Moto G31 counts with a better camera than Xperia Z2, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Motorola Moto G31 also has a bigger aperture to take better low light images and a camera with lot more mega pixels.
The Moto G31 features a superior battery life than Sony Xperia Z2, because it has a 56% larger battery size.
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