Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-11-09 | 2019-10-02 |
| 5.91 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 311.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 285 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Sony Xperia 5 is just a bit better than the Motorola One, having an 81 score against 74.3. Sony Xperia 5's design is newer than the Motorola One's, although it is just a bit thicker and just a little heavier. The Xperia 5 counts with a sharper screen than Motorola One, because it has much more pixels per display inch, a little bit larger screen and a way higher 1080 x 2520px resolution.
The Xperia 5 has a little better processing power than Motorola One, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xperia 5 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Sony Xperia 5 counts with a way bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Motorola One, because it has 64 GB more internal storage and a SD memory slot that holds up to 512 GB.
Xperia 5 counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Motorola One, because it has a 5% greater battery size. The Xperia 5 has just a bit better camera than Motorola One, because although it has a lower video resolution and a back camera with a lower 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to take better low light photography.
Although Xperia 5 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Motorola One, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Motorola One. If you prefer to save some money, you can get the Motorola One, giving up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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