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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-06-06 |
| 5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 inches | 6.22 x 2.95 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-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 + 0.30 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 a little bit better than the Sony Xperia Z2a, with a 79.8 score against 73. Moto Z4 is a a little bit heavier but thinner phone than Sony Xperia Z2a. Both of these devices work with Android OS, but Moto Z4 has 10 version while Sony Xperia Z2a has Android 4.4.2 version. The Xperia Z2a counts with a bit better processor than Motorola Moto Z4, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores (but faster), it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit.
Xperia Z2a features a more vivid screen than Motorola Moto Z4, because although it has a way smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, it also counts with a bit higher pixel density. Motorola Moto Z4 features a way better camera than Xperia Z2a, and although they both have the same video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Motorola Moto Z4 also has a bigger back camera sensor capturing higher quality pictures and videos and a way more megapixels back facing camera.
The Moto Z4 has much more storage to install applications and games than Sony Xperia Z2a, because it has 112 GB more internal memory and an external memory card slot that holds up to 512 GB. Motorola Moto Z4 counts with longer battery life than Xperia Z2a, because it has a 3600mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Although Motorola Moto Z4 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Sony Xperia Z2a, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Sony Xperia Z2a. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Motorola Moto Z4, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Sony Xperia Z2a, giving up a couple specifications.
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