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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2015-09-03 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.06 x 3.00 x 0.44 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia Z5 has a general score of 77.6, which is just a bit better than the Moto X Pure Edition (2015)'s 74.1 general score. The Xperia Z5 is a notably thinner and lighter cellphone than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), even when both of them were released with only a couple of months difference. Sony Xperia Z5 counts with a little faster processor than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015), and although they both have a 3 GB RAM memory, the Sony Xperia Z5 also has an additional graphics co-processor and a larger number of cores.
The Sony Xperia Z5 counts with a little more vivid display than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015), although it has a quite smaller display, a way lower 1920 x 1080px resolution and a bit inferior pixels number per display inch. The Moto X Pure Edition (2015) features a better memory capacity for apps and games than Xperia Z5, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 128 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015) has just a little better battery lifetime than Xperia Z5, because it has a 3% more battery size. The Sony Xperia Z5 features a slightly better camera than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Sony Xperia Z5 also has a back facing camera with more mega-pixels, a bigger back-facing camera sensor and a bigger aperture to take better low light images.
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