Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-12-07 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Frosted silver and Volcanic grey | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| LTPS | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.98 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 Moto G 5G is just a bit better than the Xperia Z5, getting an 81.5 score against 77.6. Both phones we are comparing have Android operating system, but Moto G 5G has newer 10 version and Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1 version, providing some extra features. Although the Moto G 5G is much newer than Xperia Z5, it is incredibly thicker and way heavier.
Xperia Z5 counts with a sharper display than Moto G 5G, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch in the display. Moto G 5G has a superior memory to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has 32 GB more internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 1000 GB.
Sony Xperia Z5 has a bit more powerful CPU than Motorola Moto G 5G, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Sony Xperia Z5 also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. Motorola Moto G 5G has a superior battery life than Xperia Z5, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 2900mAh.
The Motorola Moto G 5G features a little bit better camera than Xperia Z5, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Motorola Moto G 5G also has a much better 48 MP resolution back-facing camera and a larger camera aperture to capture better captures in low-light situations.
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