Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-04 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue and Grey |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 280.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
The Sony Xperia 5 II is better than Moto Z Play, having an 87.2 score against 74.4. The Sony Xperia 5 II construction is newer and just a little lighter, but just a little thicker than the Moto Z Play. The Xperia 5 II counts with a little bit better processing power than Moto Z Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 5 II also has 5 GB more RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia 5 II has a little more vivid display than Motorola Moto Z Play, because it has a quite bigger screen, a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels and a little bit better pixels density. The Xperia 5 II shoots much better videos and photos than Motorola Moto Z Play, because although it has a lower video resolution and a back facing camera with a lot lower 12 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture.
Xperia 5 II features a much greater memory for games and applications than Moto Z Play, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that allows 1000 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Sony Xperia 5 II has a little better battery life than Moto Z Play, because it has a 14% greater battery size.
Although Xperia 5 II is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Moto Z Play, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Moto Z Play. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get Moto Z Play, and give up a couple features, but you will get the most with your savings.
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