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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| 2019-10-24 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Cosmic blue and Crystal pink | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 14.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 11.55 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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
Xperia 5 has a general score of 81, which is a little bit better than Moto G8 Plus's score of 77.6. Xperia 5's construction is somewhat thinner and lighter than the Moto G8 Plus, even though both of them were only released 1 months apart. The Xperia 5 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 5 also has more RAM.
The Xperia 5 has a little bit better display than Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit higher count of pixels in each display inch and a little higher 1080 x 2520px resolution. Moto G8 Plus features a superior camera than Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for capturing pictures or videos in low light situations, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Moto G8 Plus also counts with a back facing camera with much more megapixels and a way larger camera sensor shooting lot better quality pictures.
Xperia 5 has a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB, the Xperia 5 also has 64 GB more internal memory. The Moto G8 Plus features greater battery performance than Xperia 5, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3140mAh.
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