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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2015-09-03 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.06 x 3.00 x 0.44 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 10.6 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium is a bit better than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), having a 79.8 score against 74.1. Even though Sony Xperia Z5 Premium and the Moto X Pure Edition (2015) were only released 0 months apart, Sony Xperia Z5 Premium's design is notably thinner but just a bit heavier. Xperia Z5 Premium has a bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015), and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Xperia Z5 Premium also has an extra GPU and a larger number of cores (and they are faster).
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has a much more vibrant display than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better resolution of 3840 x 2160px and a much higher screen pixel density. The Moto X Pure Edition (2015) features more storage to install games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has an external memory card slot that supports up to 128 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage.
Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a bit longer battery duration than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has a 14% larger battery capacity. The Xperia Z5 Premium has a slightly better camera than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Xperia Z5 Premium also has a back-facing camera with more mega pixels, a bigger back camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and photographs and a larger aperture for better photos and video in low-light environments.
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