Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021)
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Sony Xperia XA2 Plus
#3778Category Breakdown
Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021)
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus
Performance
64.860.3
Camera
47.945.9
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
75.875.8
Overall
59.657.8
Summary
- The Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) features a larger 6.8-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, while the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a 6.0-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Moto G Stylus is powered by the Snapdragon 678 chipset, offering better processing capabilities compared to the Snapdragon 630 in the Xperia XA2 Plus.
- The Moto G Stylus has a more versatile camera setup with a 48 MP main sensor and additional ultrawide and macro lenses, whereas the Xperia XA2 Plus has a single 23 MP rear camera.
- Battery capacity is higher in the Moto G Stylus at 4000 mAh compared to 3580 mAh in the Xperia XA2 Plus, although the latter supports faster charging at 18W.
- Build quality differs slightly, with the Moto G Stylus using a plastic frame and back, while the Xperia XA2 Plus features an aluminum frame and Gorilla Glass 5 on the front.
- Lastly, the Moto G Stylus runs on Android 10, providing a more recent software experience than the Xperia XA2 Plus, which operates on Android 8.0.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021)
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus
General
Release Date
2021, January 08
2018
Announced
2021, January 08
2018
Description
N/A
Also known as Sony Xperia XA2 Plus Dual with dual-SIM card slots
Display
Size
6.8"
6"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~386 ppi density)
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM678 Snapdragon 678 (11 nm)
Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 612
Adreno 508
Memory
128GB 4GB RAM
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
48 MP
23 MP
Main Camera Details
48 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0, 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.2, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
23 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.3", PDAF
Front Camera
16 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
8 MP, f/2.4, 1/4.0"
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, stereo sound rec., HDR
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
3580 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Li-Ion 3580 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
10W wired
18W wired, QC3
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
169.8 x 77.9 x 9 mm (6.69 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)
157 x 75 x 9.6 mm (6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 in)
Weight
213 g
205 g
Materials
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, aluminum frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Aurora Black, Aurora White
Silver, Black, Gold, Green
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
NFC
✗
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS
Software
Operating System
Android 10
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
OS Version
Android 10
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes