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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| 2018-04-19 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Blue and Gray | Black, Blue and Grey |
| 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 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 650 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 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Xperia 5 II is much better than the Moto G6 Plus, getting an 87.2 score against 77.5. Xperia 5 II's body has the same thickness than Moto G6 Plus, but it's just a little bit lighter. Xperia 5 II counts with a little bit better performance than Moto G6 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia 5 II also has 2 GB more RAM.
Xperia 5 II has a little sharper display than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, because it has a little bigger display, a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 and a little better screen pixel density. Xperia 5 II takes just a bit better videos and photos than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, and although they both have the same aperture, the same 3840x2160 video definition and a 12 mega pixels back facing camera, the Xperia 5 II also has a lot larger back-facing camera sensor capturing lot higher quality videos and pictures and better video frame rate.
Sony Xperia 5 II features a lot bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Moto G6 Plus, because it has more internal memory and a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. The Xperia 5 II counts with superior battery duration than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3200mAh.
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