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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| 2016-05-18 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.02 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 127.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 5 is much better than the Motorola Moto G4 Plus, with an 81 score against 72.1. Sony Xperia 5 is a much newer and somewhat thinner cellphone than Motorola Moto G4 Plus, but it is also a little heavier. The Sony Xperia 5 features a bit better looking display than Motorola Moto G4 Plus, because it has a little bit larger display, a little better pixels number per screen inch and a quite better 1080 x 2520 pixels resolution.
The Xperia 5 has a way bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Moto G4 Plus, because it has 64 GB more internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Xperia 5 has a quite better processing power than Moto G4 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xperia 5 also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Xperia 5 features a little better battery life than Motorola Moto G4 Plus, because it has 3140mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Sony Xperia 5 takes a little bit better photos and videos than Motorola Moto G4 Plus, because although it has a much lower 12 mega-pixels resolution camera, it also counts with a lot higher video definition and a bigger aperture for better photos and videos in low-light environments.
Although Xperia 5 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Moto G4 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Moto G4 Plus. If you prefer to save some money, you can buy the Moto G4 Plus, giving up a few features and specs, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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