Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-02-07 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.18 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Blue and Red | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2270 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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
The Sony Xperia 5 is slightly better than the Moto G7 Plus, getting a global score of 81 against 76.1. Even when Sony Xperia 5 and the Moto G7 Plus were only released 8 months apart, Sony Xperia 5 is just a little thinner and a little bit lighter. Sony Xperia 5 has just a bit better looking display than Moto G7 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little higher pixel amount per screen inch and a little higher 1080 x 2520 resolution.
Sony Xperia 5 features a little better processing power than Motorola Moto G7 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 5 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Xperia 5 counts with a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Moto G7 Plus, and although they both have an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB, the Xperia 5 also has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Sony Xperia 5 features a little better battery duration than Moto G7 Plus, because it has a 5 percent more battery capacity. The Motorola Moto G7 Plus shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have a same size back camera sensor, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video quality, the Motorola Moto G7 Plus also counts with a back facing camera with much more mega pixels.
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