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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-10-24 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Cosmic blue and Crystal pink | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 400 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 14.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 Moto G8 Plus is a bit better than the Sony Xperia Z5, getting a 77.6 score against 77.6. The Moto G8 Plus construction is a lot newer than the Sony Xperia Z5's, but it is thicker and somewhat heavier. The Xperia Z5 has a more vivid screen than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller display and a little bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, it also counts with a bit higher screen pixel density.
Xperia Z5 features a bit better processor than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z5 also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. Moto G8 Plus has a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Xperia Z5, because it has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and more internal storage capacity.
Moto G8 Plus features a much longer battery duration than Xperia Z5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. The Moto G8 Plus features a little bit better camera than Sony Xperia Z5, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Moto G8 Plus also has a bigger aperture, a way more mega pixels camera and a bigger sensor providing a better image quality.
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