Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-02-24 | 2019-06-06 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 2.95 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Gray and White |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 612 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 | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full 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 and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.6 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Moto Z4 is just a bit better than the Xperia Z2, getting a 79.8 score against 72.9. Both devices in this comparison review have Android OS (operating system), but Moto Z4 has 10 version and Xperia Z2 has Android 4.4.4 version. The Moto Z4 body is newer and just a bit thinner than the Xperia Z2's, although it's also a little bit heavier.
Sony Xperia Z2 features a sharper screen than Moto Z4, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a little bit lower 1920 x 1080px resolution, it also counts with a little greater pixel amount per display inch. The Xperia Z2 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Moto Z4, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores (although faster), it also counts with an additional GPU.
Moto Z4 shoots way better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia Z2, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Moto Z4 also has a larger sensor which offers a higher photo and video quality, a camera in the back with way more mega-pixels and a bigger camera aperture to capture better photos in low light situations.
Moto Z4 has a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z2, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and more internal memory. Moto Z4 counts with just a bit longer battery duration than Sony Xperia Z2, because it has a 3600mAh battery size.
The Moto Z4 costs exactly the same than Xperia Z2, which makes this phone a simple decision.
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