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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2015-09-01 | 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
The Xperia Z5 Premium is just a bit better than Motorola Moto X Style, with a 79.8 score against 74.1. Even though Xperia Z5 Premium and Motorola Moto X Style were released only a couple months apart, Xperia Z5 Premium's construction is thinner but also a little heavier than Motorola Moto X Style.
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a little faster CPU than Motorola Moto X Style, and although they both have a 3 GB RAM memory, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also has a higher number of cores (and they are faster) and a GPU. The Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a way better looking display than Moto X Style, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a way better screen density and a way higher resolution of 3840 x 2160.
Xperia Z5 Premium features a slightly better camera than Moto X Style, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xperia Z5 Premium also has a larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a larger camera aperture for better images in low-light situations and a camera with more MP.
The Motorola Moto X Style features a quite bigger storage to install games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has a SD memory slot that supports 72 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a little better battery lifetime than Moto X Style, because it has a 14% greater battery capacity.
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