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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| 2017-06-29 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black, Blue and Grey |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | $ 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 626 8953 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 II is much better than Moto Z2 Play, with an 87.2 score against 77.4. Even though Xperia 5 II is way newer than the Moto Z2 Play, it is extremely thicker and somewhat heavier. Sony Xperia 5 II has just a bit better hardware performance than Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have 8 cores, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Xperia 5 II features a bit sharper display than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a quite better 1080 x 2520 resolution, a bit larger display and a little more pixels per inch of display. The Sony Xperia 5 II has a bit more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a SD extension slot that admits up to 1000 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Xperia 5 II has better battery life than Moto Z2 Play, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. Sony Xperia 5 II takes much better photos and videos than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have a same resolution back facing camera, the same video resolution and the same aperture, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has better video frame rates.
Although Xperia 5 II is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Moto Z2 Play, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Moto Z2 Play. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy Xperia 5 II, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Moto Z2 Play, resigning a couple features and specifications.
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