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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2016-05-18 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.02 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 127.00 | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 10.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 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 405 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.4 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia Z5 Premium is much better than Moto G4 Plus, with a 79.8 score against 72.1. Even though the Xperia Z5 Premium and the Moto G4 Plus were released only a couple months apart, Xperia Z5 Premium's design is a lot thinner but also somewhat heavier. The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has a much better looking screen than Motorola Moto G4 Plus, and although they both have a same size display, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also has a much higher pixel count per inch of screen and a lot higher resolution of 3840 x 2160px.
Xperia Z5 Premium has a bit faster CPU than Motorola Moto G4 Plus, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have 8 cores, the Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. The Xperia Z5 Premium shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Motorola Moto G4 Plus, because it has a much better 3840x2160 video quality, a bigger diafragm aperture and a lot better 23 mega pixels resolution camera.
Moto G4 Plus features a better memory for games and applications than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that supports 72 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has just a bit better battery performance than Motorola Moto G4 Plus, because it has a 14 percent larger battery size.
Although Sony Xperia Z5 Premium is a better device, it is way more expensive than Motorola Moto G4 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Motorola Moto G4 Plus. If you want to save some money, you can get the Motorola Moto G4 Plus, and give up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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