BlackBerry Motion vs. Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of BlackBerry Motion and Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

BlackBerry Motion vs. Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS BlackBerry Motion Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - H8166
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 155.8 mm 157 mm Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has greater height than BlackBerry Motion.
Width 75.5 mm 78.7 mm Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has greater width than BlackBerry Motion.
Depth 8.12 mm 10.2 mm BlackBerry Motion is narrower than BlackBerry Motion.
Weight 167 g 235 g BlackBerry Motion is lighter than BlackBerry Motion.
Body Colour - Chrome black
Protection Dustproof, water-resistant Dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP67 IP68, IP65
SAR Value 1.61 W/kg (body), 0.52 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body), 0.54 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY BlackBerry Motion Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS TRILUMINOS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.8" Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has larger screen size than BlackBerry Motion.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 3840 x 2160 pixels Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has better screen resolution than BlackBerry Motion.
Display Format Full HD -
Pixel Density 403 ppi -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
HDR - Yes Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology - Dynamic Contrast Enhancement
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Scratch-resistant glass Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR BlackBerry Motion Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Clock Speed 2 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 506 -
MEMORY BlackBerry Motion Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
RAM 4 GB 6 GB Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has more RAM than BlackBerry Motion.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has more internal memory than BlackBerry Motion.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB
CAMERA BlackBerry Motion Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 19 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has better camera resolution than BlackBerry Motion.
Sensor Size - 1/2.3"
Sensor Type - Exmor RS CMOS
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has better lens aperture than BlackBerry Motion.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 25 mm
Digital Zoom 4x 8x Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has better digital zoom than BlackBerry Motion.
Special Effects HDR, Multi-frame Low Light Enhancement, Live Filters HDR, Creative effect
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama Red-Eye Reduction, Panorama, AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, manual mode, Intelligent Active Mode, Superior Auto mode, low-light shots, Night scene mode, Super slow motion
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Smile shutter Both phones have face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 3840 x 2160 (4K), Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Fast focus lock, Dual-tone Flash, Continuous & touch to focus, private capture, business card scan, PPTDOC scan, white board capture Quick Launch, Object tracking, G lens, Scene recognition, BIONZ image processing engine, Sound Photo, Quick Capture, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Audio Recording, Triple image sensing technology, Predictive Hybrid Autofocus, Predictive Capture, Motion Eye camera, 3x Clear image zoom, Anti-distortion shutter, Movie Creator, Autofocus burst
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) - Exmor RS CMOS
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/1.6
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has better front camera resolution than BlackBerry Motion.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.06"
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.0 Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has better front lens aperture than BlackBerry Motion.
Focus Adjustment Focus free Automatic
Special Effects (Front) Multi-frame Low Light Enhancement -
Camera Modes (Front) Selfie panorama SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode
Light Source (Front) Display flash Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) Video image stabilisation -
BATTERY AND CHARGING BlackBerry Motion Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 3540 mAh BlackBerry Motion has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, BlackBerry Boost mode Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR BlackBerry Motion Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.1 Nougat Android 8.0 Oreo
Intelligent Assistant Google Now -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou2, OTDOA GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS BlackBerry Motion Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8 -
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900 -
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 LE EDR Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services Google+ Hangouts, SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA BlackBerry Motion Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, ASF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, MXMF, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, EVRC, OPUS, QCELP, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, ADTS, WMA Pro WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, ASF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, LPCM, AAC +, eAAC+, MKA, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSDIFF, DSD, LDAC, MXMF, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MP4, ALAC, OPUS, 3GPP, M4V, AAC-ELD, ADTS, 3GPP2, MPEG 2 TS, WAVE
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, VC-1, AVI, MOV, XviD, MPEG-4, ASF, DivX, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM, 3G2, VP8, VP9, H.265 MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, TS, WebM, 3G2, VP8, VP9, H.265, 3GPP, 3GPP2
Sound Enhancements - Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX), S-Force Front surround, Clear Audio+, 3D surround sound (VPT)
FEATURES BlackBerry Motion Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor -
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Android Beam, Tap and pay, Tap and go TTY compatible, DLNA Certified, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), sharing media via DLNA, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Glove mode, TRILUMINOS display, Multi Window, X-Reality engine, MIMO technology, Google Voice typing function, Screen mirroring, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Digital Noise Cancelling (DNC), Ultra STAMINA Mode, Live Color LED, Hi-Res Audio, Low power audio playback, Smart backlight control, High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), Wi-Fi Passpoint, S-Force Front surround, Alarm Clock, PS4 Remote Play, Noise suppression, Smart cleaner, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, Battery Care, Smart Lock, STAMINA Mode, Screen zooming, Sony BRAVIA TV technology, Automatic Headphone Optimisation (AHO), Virtual Phones Technology (VPT), Xperia Actions, Automatic headset compensation, Smart Stamina 3.0, Dynamic vibration system, 3D Creator
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS BlackBerry Motion Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter
Compliant Standards IP67 IP68, IP65, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1 m
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