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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| 2019-10-24 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Cosmic blue and Crystal pink | Black, Blue and Grey |
| 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 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 650 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 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 14.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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
The Sony Xperia 5 II is better than Moto G8 Plus, getting a score of 87.2 against 77.6. The Sony Xperia 5 II is a newer device, and it is also somewhat thinner and lighter than Moto G8 Plus. The Xperia 5 II has just a little better hardware performance than Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia 5 II also has 4 GB more RAM.
Xperia 5 II features just a bit better screen than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little better screen pixels density and a bit higher 1080 x 2520px resolution. Xperia 5 II counts with a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, because it has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB and more internal memory.
Motorola Moto G8 Plus captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia 5 II, because although it has a smaller camera sensor capturing worse quality photographs and lower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same camera aperture, the Motorola Moto G8 Plus also counts with a camera in the back with a way higher 48 mega pixels resolution.
The Motorola Moto G8 Plus and the Sony Xperia 5 II have very similar batteries.
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