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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-02-24 | 2017-06-29 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 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 |
| -- | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| 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 Motorola Moto Z2 Play has a general score of 77.4, which is just a bit better than Xperia Z2's score of 72.9. The Motorola Moto Z2 Play is a incredibly newer cellphone, and it's also lighter and notably thinner than Xperia Z2. Sony Xperia Z2 counts with a little faster processing unit than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has less RAM and 4 less cpu cores (although faster), it also counts with an additional graphics processor.
Xperia Z2 counts with a sharper screen than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1920 x 1080px, the Xperia Z2 also counts with a just a little more pixels per screen inch. Motorola Moto Z2 Play features a superior storage to store more games and applications than Xperia Z2, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB and more internal storage capacity.
The Sony Xperia Z2 has a little longer battery duration than Moto Z2 Play, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Moto Z2 Play captures clearer photographs and videos than Xperia Z2, because although it has a camera with a much worse 12 mega-pixels resolution and a worse (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light images.
Motorola Moto Z2 Play is not only the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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