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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| 2020-10-12 | 2020-07-08 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.30 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Surfing blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 11.55 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 5 II has an overall score of 87.2, which is a bit better than the Motorola Moto G 5G Plus's global score of 82.6. The Sony Xperia 5 II body is lighter and thinner than the Motorola Moto G 5G Plus, although they were released with only 3 months difference. Sony Xperia 5 II has just a bit better looking display than Moto G 5G Plus, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2520px resolution, the Sony Xperia 5 II also counts with a little bit greater number of pixels in each inch of screen.
Sony Xperia 5 II counts with a better storage capacity for apps and games than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus, and although they both have an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has more internal memory. The Xperia 5 II counts with a bit superior processor than Moto G 5G Plus, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xperia 5 II also has 4 GB more RAM.
The Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has better battery performance than Xperia 5 II, because it has a 25% more battery capacity. The Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has a slightly better camera than Xperia 5 II, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor capturing worse quality photos and videos and worse 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have a F1.7 diafragm aperture and the same (4K) video definition, the Motorola Moto G 5G Plus also counts with a back-facing camera with much more megapixels.
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