Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 5.1 |
| 2016-07-28 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.57 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Z5 is slightly better than Moto Z Droid Edition, with a 77.6 score against 75.6. Although it's the best phone in this comparison, Sony Xperia Z5 is an older, heavier and extremely thicker phone than the Moto Z Droid Edition. Both of these devices use Android OS (operating system), but Sony Xperia Z5 has older 5.1 version while Moto Z Droid Edition has Android 7.1 Nougat version.
The Xperia Z5 has a little bit better looking display than Moto Z Droid Edition, although it has a just a little lower number of pixels per inch of display, a little bit smaller screen and a lot worse 1920 x 1080px resolution. The Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Xperia Z5, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB and 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Xperia Z5 has a bit faster CPU than Moto Z Droid Edition, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processor and a larger number of cores. The Xperia Z5 captures better photographs and videos than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the same video frame rates and a same size diafragm aperture, the Xperia Z5 also has a back camera with lot more mega pixels.
The Xperia Z5 has just a bit better battery lifetime than Moto Z Droid Edition, because it has a 2900mAh battery size instead of 2600mAh.
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