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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| 2017-03-31 | 2017-06-01 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 Xperia XZ Premium has a score of 79.8, which is just a bit better than Moto G5 Plus's 74.6 general score. The Xperia XZ Premium construction is somewhat thinner but somewhat heavier than the Moto G5 Plus, and both of them were released with only 2 months difference. Sony Xperia XZ Premium counts with a lot better screen than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because it has a little bit larger display, a much higher resolution of 2160 x 3840 and a much higher screen density.
The Xperia XZ Premium has a little bit better hardware performance than Moto G5 Plus. Both of them have 8 processing cores and the same RAM memory amount. The Xperia XZ Premium has just a bit more storage capacity to install games and applications than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Xperia XZ Premium also has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
Xperia XZ Premium shoots a bit better photos and videos than Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for shooting photographs or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xperia XZ Premium also counts with a much higher 19 mega pixels resolution camera and a larger sensor capturing better quality pictures and videos.
Xperia XZ Premium features just a bit longer battery performance than Moto G5 Plus, because it has 3230mAh of battery capacity.
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