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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| 2016-05-18 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.02 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue and Grey |
| 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 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 650 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 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Xperia 5 II has a global score of 87.2, which is much better than the Moto G4 Plus's 72.1 overall score. The Xperia 5 II body is notably newer and thinner, but a little heavier than the Moto G4 Plus. Sony Xperia 5 II has a more powerful processor than Motorola Moto G4 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Xperia 5 II has a slightly better screen than Moto G4 Plus, because it has a quite greater display pixels density, a little bit larger screen and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels. Xperia 5 II features a very superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Motorola Moto G4 Plus, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 1000 GB.
Sony Xperia 5 II features a superior camera than Motorola Moto G4 Plus, because although it has a much less mega-pixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture for better low light photos and videos and a way better (4K) video definition. The Xperia 5 II features greater battery duration than Moto G4 Plus, because it has a 33% more battery capacity.
Although Xperia 5 II is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Moto G4 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Moto G4 Plus. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get Moto G4 Plus, letting go a couple features and specs, but you will get the most with your budget.
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