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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-10-12 | 2020-04-16 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.29 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Smoke black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 848.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2300 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 397 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 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 | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 10.01 |
| 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 Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 Xperia 5 II is much better than Moto G Power, with a general score of 87.2 against 76.1. Xperia 5 II is a thinner and somewhat lighter cellphone than the Moto G Power, even when both were only released with a few months difference. The Sony Xperia 5 II counts with a bit sharper screen than Moto G Power, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2520 and a little bit more pixels per screen inch.
The Xperia 5 II features a very superior storage for applications and games than Motorola Moto G Power, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 1000 GB. Sony Xperia 5 II has a bit better CPU than Moto G Power, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Motorola Moto G Power has superior battery performance than Xperia 5 II, because it has a 25 percent more battery size. Sony Xperia 5 II features a little bit better camera than Moto G Power, because although it has a camera in the back with a much worse 12 mega-pixels resolution and a lower (4K) video resolution, and they both have the same camera aperture, the Sony Xperia 5 II also counts with a way bigger sensor capturing much higher quality videos and pictures.
Although Sony Xperia 5 II is a better device, it costs a lot more than Moto G Power, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Moto G Power. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy Moto G Power, giving up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most with your money.
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