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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2020-04-20 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.49 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Blue and Turquoise | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P35 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 has a score of 81, which is just a bit better than Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite's global score of 74.3. Even though Xperia 5 and Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite were released with only 7 months difference, Xperia 5 is somewhat lighter and thinner. Xperia 5 features a little bit better performance than Moto G8 Power Lite, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 5 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia 5 counts with a much better display than Moto G8 Power Lite, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way higher 1080 x 2520 resolution and a much higher display density. Xperia 5 counts with a little bit better camera than Moto G8 Power Lite, because although it has a camera with a lot worse 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better captures and video in poorly lited situations and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Sony Xperia 5 counts with a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite, because it has 64 GB more internal memory and a SD memory slot that admits up to 512 GB. Moto G8 Power Lite counts with a superior battery duration than Sony Xperia 5, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 3140mAh.
Although Sony Xperia 5 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Moto G8 Power Lite, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Moto G8 Power Lite. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy Moto G8 Power Lite, letting go a few features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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