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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-02-24 | 2019-10-24 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Cosmic blue and Crystal pink |
| Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 14.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 11.55 |
| 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 Li - Polymer 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 | 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
The Moto G8 Plus is a bit better than Xperia Z2, getting a general score of 77.6 against 72.9. Moto G8 Plus's body is newer than the Xperia Z2's, although it's heavier and thicker. The Sony Xperia Z2 counts with a better looking screen than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a little smaller screen and a little bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a just a little greater pixel count per inch of display.
The Sony Xperia Z2 features a little bit better performance than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, because although it has an inferior number of cores and less RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics processing unit. Motorola Moto G8 Plus counts with a way bigger storage to store more apps and games than Xperia Z2, because it has 48 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD extension slot that holds up to 512 GB.
The Motorola Moto G8 Plus shoots greater pictures and videos than Sony Xperia Z2, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Motorola Moto G8 Plus also has a bigger aperture to take better low-light photography and videos, a camera in the back with much more megapixels and a bigger back-facing camera sensor which gives a higher image and video quality.
Moto G8 Plus counts with better battery performance than Sony Xperia Z2, because it has a 25% larger battery capacity.
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