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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| 2020-07-08 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.30 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Surfing blue | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.98 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has a global score of 82.6, which is slightly better than the Xperia 5's score of 81. Although Motorola Moto G 5G Plus is newer than Xperia 5, it is much heavier and a little thicker. The Sony Xperia 5 has a little more vivid display than Moto G 5G Plus, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2520 resolution, the Sony Xperia 5 also counts with a just a bit greater pixels density.
The Xperia 5 counts with just a bit more storage capacity for games and applications than Moto G 5G Plus, because although it has an external memory slot that holds up to 512 GB against 1000 GB, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Xperia 5 features a bit more powerful processor than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 5 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Moto G 5G Plus has a superior camera than Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for capturing photos and video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Moto G 5G Plus also counts with a way larger back-facing camera sensor taking much better quality photographs and a back-facing camera with way more megapixels.
The Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has a much longer battery lifetime than Xperia 5, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3140mAh.
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