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| Global Score | |
| 84.6 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-09-18 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.30 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Oxford blue | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 398.00 | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 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 620 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 |
| 11.55 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
The Motorola One 5G is a bit better than Xperia Z5, with a general score of 84.6 against 77.6. Although Motorola One 5G is newer than Xperia Z5, it is thicker and notably heavier. The Xperia Z5 counts with just a bit better performance than Motorola One 5G, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z5 also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
Sony Xperia Z5 features a more vivid display than Motorola One 5G, because although it has a much smaller screen and a little worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a little better pixels count in each inch of display. The Motorola One 5G has a little bit better camera than Sony Xperia Z5, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Motorola One 5G also has a larger aperture for better photography and videos in poorly lited situations, a larger back camera sensor providing a better image quality and a back-facing camera with much more MP.
Motorola One 5G has a much greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has an external SD slot that admits up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Motorola One 5G has a superior battery performance than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a 72% larger battery size.
The Motorola One 5G not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheap compared to the Sony Xperia Z5, making it an easy choice.
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