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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-05 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.35 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.64 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Neon blue and Pearl white | Black, Blue and Grey |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 237.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 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 Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 5 II has a global score of 87.2, which is better than the Moto G8's 74.4 global score. The Sony Xperia 5 II is a lighter and thinner phone than Moto G8, even though both of them were released with only a few months difference. Xperia 5 II counts with a sharper display than Motorola Moto G8, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher 1080 x 2520 resolution and a lot more pixels per screen inch.
The Sony Xperia 5 II features just a little better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has more RAM memory. Xperia 5 II features just a bit better camera than Motorola Moto G8, although it has a worse video quality and a much lower resolution back facing camera, they both have a F1.7 camera aperture.
Xperia 5 II features a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Moto G8, because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory. The Xperia 5 II and Motorola Moto G8 both feature really similar batteries.
Although Sony Xperia 5 II is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Moto G8, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Moto G8. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Sony Xperia 5 II, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Moto G8, resigning a couple features and specs.
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