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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-10-12 | 2021-06-17 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Black and Forged Green |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.67 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 5 II has an overall score of 87.2, which is much better than the Motorola Defy (2021)'s 77.2 global score. Sony Xperia 5 II's body is extremely lighter and much thinner than the Motorola Defy (2021), even when both were released only a couple months apart. The Sony Xperia 5 II features a bit better processing unit than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has more RAM.
The Sony Xperia 5 II counts with a better looking screen than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better 1080 x 2520px resolution and a lot more pixels per inch in the screen. The Motorola Defy (2021) counts with a little bit better camera than Xperia 5 II, because although it has slower video frame rate, and they both have the same video resolution, the same back camera sensor size and a same size aperture, the Motorola Defy (2021) also counts with a much higher 48 MP resolution camera.
Sony Xperia 5 II has a much better storage capacity for apps and games than Motorola Defy (2021), because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 1000 GB and more internal memory capacity. Motorola Defy (2021) counts with greater battery duration than Xperia 5 II, because it has a 25 percent more battery size.
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