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| Global Score | |
| 65.5 | 66.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| -- | Android 4.1, 4.0.4 |
| 2018-05-16 | 2012-10-01 |
| 5.94 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 5.09 x 2.65 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black, Gray and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 120.00 | $ 125.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| LCD | TFT |
| 282 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 8.8 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1850mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 450 hours standby time 7 hours talk time |
| 4.8 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 3.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia TL is slightly better than the Motorola Moto E5 Play, with a general score of 66.1 against 65.5. Even though the Xperia TL is much older and just a bit thicker than Motorola Moto E5 Play, it's construction is still a bit lighter. The Sony Xperia TL has a bit more powerful processing unit than Moto E5 Play, because although it has lesser cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a graphics processing unit.
Xperia TL features a better screen than Motorola Moto E5 Play, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have an equal 1280 x 720 resolution, the Xperia TL also counts with a quite better screen pixels density. The Xperia TL shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Moto E5 Play, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xperia TL also counts with a back camera with a way higher resolution.
The Moto E5 Play has a much bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Xperia TL, and although they both have equal 16 GB internal memory capacity, the Moto E5 Play also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 256 GB. The Moto E5 Play has a very superior battery performance than Xperia TL, because it has 2800mAh of battery capacity.
Xperia TL costs a bit more than the Moto E5 Play, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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