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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 79.8 |
| 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 | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Gold and Gray |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 10.6 |
| 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 |
| -- | 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 | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 5.44 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia Z5 Premium has an overall score of 79.8, which is just a bit better than the Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition's global score of 75.6. Xperia Z5 Premium is better than the Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, we must highlight that it's also an older, a lot heavier and notably thicker device. Both of these devices come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia Z5 Premium has the older 5.1 version and Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition has Android 7.1 Nougat.
Xperia Z5 Premium features an incredibly better display than Moto Z Droid Edition, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Xperia Z5 Premium also has a much higher 3840 x 2160 resolution and a better display pixels density. The Xperia Z5 Premium has a bit better processing unit than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit and a higher number of cores.
The Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition has much more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 32 GB more internal memory capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 1,95 TB. Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a superior camera than Moto Z Droid Edition, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the same video frame rate and the same diafragm aperture, the Xperia Z5 Premium also has a back facing camera with much more megapixels.
Xperia Z5 Premium counts with superior battery lifetime than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, because it has 3430mAh of battery capacity.
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