Motorola MOTO G vs. Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Motorola MOTO G and Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Motorola MOTO G vs. Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola MOTO G Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - H8166
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 142.1 mm 157 mm Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has greater height than Motorola MOTO G.
Width 72.4 mm 78.7 mm Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has greater width than Motorola MOTO G.
Depth 11.6 mm 10.2 mm Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium is narrower than Motorola MOTO G.
Weight 155 g 235 g Motorola MOTO G is lighter than Motorola MOTO G.
Body Colour Black Chrome black
Protection Waterproof Dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IPX7 IP68, IP65
SAR Value - 0.64 W/kg (body), 0.54 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Micro SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Motorola MOTO G Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
Display Type - LCD display
Display Technology - TRILUMINOS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.8" Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has larger screen size than Motorola MOTO G.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 3840 x 2160 pixels Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has better screen resolution than Motorola MOTO G.
Display Format HD -
Pixel Density 294 ppi -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
HDR - Yes Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology - Dynamic Contrast Enhancement
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Motorola MOTO G Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Clock Speed 1.4 GHz -
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has higher processor core quantity than Motorola MOTO G.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 306 -
MEMORY Motorola MOTO G Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
RAM 1 GB 6 GB Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has more RAM than Motorola MOTO G.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 8 GB 64 GB Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has more internal memory than Motorola MOTO G.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC - up to 32 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB
CAMERA Motorola MOTO G Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 19 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has better camera resolution than Motorola MOTO G.
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 Motorola MOTO G.
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 Motorola MOTO G.
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
Special Effects - HDR, Creative effect
HDR Mode Auto 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) - Smile shutter Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 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) Quick Capture, Colour Correlated Temperature (CCT) flash 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) 5 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has better front camera resolution than Motorola MOTO G.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.06"
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.0 Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has better front lens aperture than Motorola MOTO G.
Focus Adjustment Focus free Automatic
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Burst mode, slow motion video, tap to focus SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola MOTO G Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2470 mAh 3540 mAh Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has larger battery capacity than Motorola MOTO G.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Standby Time 830 hours -
Talk Time 1080 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 1080 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 830 hrs
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CELLULAR Motorola MOTO G 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 5.1.1 (Lollipop) Android 8.0 Oreo
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola MOTO G 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
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC - Yes Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Motorola MOTO G Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
Supported Digital Audio Standards - 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 MPEG-4, H.264 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 Motorola MOTO G Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor -
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features - 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
OTHERS Motorola MOTO G Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
Included Accessories - Power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter
Compliant Standards IPX7 IP68, IP65, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1 m
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