Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-07-28 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 has a global score of 81, which is slightly better than Moto Z Droid Edition's 75.6 general score. The Xperia 5 body is extremely newer than the Moto Z Droid Edition's, although it is heavier and notably thicker. The Sony Xperia 5 has a bit more powerful CPU than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, because it has more processing cores and more RAM memory.
Moto Z Droid Edition counts with a bit more vivid display than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher screen density and a quite better resolution of 1440 x 2560. The Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition counts with a little bit more storage to store more apps and games than Xperia 5, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1,95 TB.
Sony Xperia 5 features a slightly better camera than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, because although it has a back camera with lesser megapixels resolution and a worse 3840x2160 video definition, it also counts with a larger aperture for better low-light photography and video. Sony Xperia 5 has improved battery lifetime than Moto Z Droid Edition, because it has 3140mAh of battery capacity against 2600mAh.
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