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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| -- | 2018-04-19 |
| 5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 inches | 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Blue and Gray |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| 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 G6 Plus is just a bit better than the Xperia Z2a, with a 77.5 score against 73. The Moto G6 Plus design is a lot thinner but a bit heavier than the Xperia Z2a. The Sony Xperia Z2a and the Moto G6 Plus count with very similar processors, because although the Moto G6 Plus has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores and 3 GB more RAM.
Sony Xperia Z2a has a better looking screen than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, because although it has a little smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px, it also counts with a little bit better pixels quantity in each inch in the screen. The Motorola Moto G6 Plus features a bit better camera than Xperia Z2a, although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a tinier sensor which gives a worse photo and video quality and a way worse resolution camera in the back.
Moto G6 Plus features a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z2a, and although they both have an external memory card slot that supports up to 128 GB, the Moto G6 Plus also has more internal memory. The Moto G6 Plus has just a bit better battery performance than Sony Xperia Z2a, because it has a 3200mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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