When comparing Sony Xperia XA vs Moto Z2 Play, the Slant community recommends Sony Xperia XA for most people. In the question“What are the best smartphones around $400?” Sony Xperia XA is ranked 8th while Moto Z2 Play is ranked 9th. The most important reason people chose Sony Xperia XA is:
Colours are accurate and vibrant, and the resolution is sufficient to make your shots look crisp when they're posted to social networks, but fine details look pretty fuzzy when you start to zoom in.
Specs
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Pros
Pro The camera is capable of taking good outdoor shots
Colours are accurate and vibrant, and the resolution is sufficient to make your shots look crisp when they're posted to social networks, but fine details look pretty fuzzy when you start to zoom in.
Pro Good enough performance for basic tasks
The 64-bit chipset built into the phone is good enough for basic tasks. Navigating around the Android UI is lag-free, apps open quickly and most games will perform decently well.
Pro Comfortable to use with one hand
There's almost no bezels surrounding the small 5-inch screen of the Xperia XA, making it very easy and comfortable to use even one-handed.
Pro Wallet-friendly
You get what you pay for and not a brand name.
Pro Has a headphone jack
So you can listen to music while your out in about.
Pro The Moto mods are this phone's best feature for a poke hunter
The battery mods are especially helpful, I keep a pair in my backpack at all times giving the phone the opportunity to keep the Pokémon Go on screen for more than Y hours. Each battery adds about 80% of the phone battery capacity(the incipio battery mod).
Cons
Con Battery does not last a full day
The 2300mAh battery is very disappointing. According to benchmarks it lasts an average of 8 hours on a single charge.
Con Limited storage
The 16GB storage is rather limited and will be quickly filled up by apps, images, and videos.
Con Lots of bloatware out of the box
Even though the Android experience on this phone is very close to stock Android, Sony still filled the Xperia XA with lots of unneeded software such as a PlayStation app, Xperia Lounge App and third-party software like AVG Antivirus, Koo eBooks app, and Amazon's shopping app.
Con Display quality is a letdown
The 720p display does not have a high enough resolution to display high-quality images like other modern smartphones.