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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| 2018-04-19 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Blue and Gray | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Sony Xperia 5 is just a bit better than Moto G6 Plus, having an 81 score against 77.5. Although Sony Xperia 5 is just a little thicker than Moto G6 Plus, it's just a little bit lighter and also newer. The Xperia 5 has a bit more powerful CPU than Motorola Moto G6 Plus. Both have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM amount.
Xperia 5 counts with a bit more vivid display than Moto G6 Plus, because it has a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen, a bit larger display and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2520px. Moto G6 Plus and Xperia 5 both feature extremely similar cameras, and although the Xperia 5 has a bigger diafragm aperture, they both have a 0.38 inches sensor, the same 3840x2160 video definition, the same video frame rate and a camera with a 12 mega pixels.
Sony Xperia 5 has a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Moto G6 Plus, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and an external memory card slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Moto G6 Plus has just a bit better battery duration than Sony Xperia 5, because it has a 2 percent more battery size.
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