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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| 2017-03-31 | 2018-07-30 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 760 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 10.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.45 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.52 |
| 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
Xperia XZ2 Premium has a score of 82.2, which is much better than the Motorola Moto G5 Plus's 74.6 general score. Xperia XZ2 Premium's design is newer than the Motorola Moto G5 Plus's, but it's somewhat thicker and incredibly heavier. The Xperia XZ2 Premium has a lot better screen than Moto G5 Plus, because it has a quite bigger display, a way higher 2160 x 3840 resolution and a lot greater number of pixels per inch of display.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a bigger storage to install games and applications than Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium also has an external SD slot that holds up to 400 GB. Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia XZ2 Premium also has more RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium features better battery duration than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because it has a 3540mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh. Xperia XZ2 Premium has just a bit better camera than Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for shooting images and/or video in low light environments, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xperia XZ2 Premium also counts with a much more mega pixels back camera and a larger sensor shooting better quality videos and pictures.
Although Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Moto G5 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Moto G5 Plus. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, else you can save some dollars and buy the Moto G5 Plus, letting go some specifications.
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