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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2020-10-12 | 2021-08-19 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Nebula Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (920 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 II has an overall score of 87.2, which is a little bit better than the Motorola Edge (2021)'s score of 84.6. The Xperia 5 II construction is lighter and somewhat thinner than the Motorola Edge (2021), despite of the fact that it was released only 10 months before. Xperia 5 II counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Motorola Edge (2021), and although they both have 8 cores, the Xperia 5 II also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Xperia 5 II has a slightly better looking screen than Motorola Edge (2021), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2520 resolution and a just a little more pixels per inch of display. The Motorola Edge (2021) captures much clearer videos and photos than Xperia 5 II, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rates and a smaller aperture which is not nice for taking images and/or video in low-light situations, and they both have the same video quality, the Motorola Edge (2021) also counts with a much more mega pixels camera.
The Xperia 5 II counts with a much better memory to store more apps and games than Motorola Edge (2021), and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Xperia 5 II also has an external memory card slot that allows up to 1000 GB. The Motorola Edge (2021) counts with improved battery life than Sony Xperia 5 II, because it has a 25% greater battery size.
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