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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2017-06-29 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Glass and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Moto Z2 Play has a score of 77.4, which is a bit better than the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact's global score of 75.1. Moto Z2 Play is a newer and extremely thinner device than the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, although it is a bit heavier. The Sony Xperia Z5 Compact features a little sharper display than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, although it has a way worse resolution of 1280 x 720, a little bit smaller screen and a little bit lower number of pixels per inch in the screen.
Moto Z2 Play counts with a much greater memory to install applications and games than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 1,95 TB and 64 GB internal storage. Xperia Z5 Compact features a little bit better performance than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
The Xperia Z5 Compact shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low light images and video, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with a back facing camera with way more megapixels.
The Motorola Moto Z2 Play has just a bit better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
The Motorola Moto Z2 Play not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones, making it an obvious call.
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