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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-12-06 |
| 5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 inches | 6.37 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Baby Blue and Mineral Grey |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-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 + 0.30 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.24 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 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
The Motorola Moto G31 has an overall score of 77, which is a bit better than Xperia Z2a's 73 score. Motorola Moto G31 is a a little heavier but notably thinner cellphone than the Xperia Z2a. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Motorola Moto G31 has the older 11 version while Xperia Z2a has Android 4.4.2.
Xperia Z2a features a bit better processing unit than Motorola Moto G31, because although it has 4 lesser processing cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra GPU. The Xperia Z2a counts with a better looking screen than Motorola Moto G31, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a quite higher amount of pixels in each screen inch.
Motorola Moto G31 features a much better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xperia Z2a, because it has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB and 48 GB more internal memory capacity. The Moto G31 features a superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z2a, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
Moto G31 counts with a better camera than Xperia Z2a, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Moto G31 also has a much better resolution back-facing camera.
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