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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| 2020-10-12 | 2021-01-14 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.51 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.28 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Flash gray, Glowing blue (retail only) and Polar silver (retail only) |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 848.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 266 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 | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.67 | 11 |
| 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 | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 II is better than the Motorola Moto G Power (2021), having an 87.2 score against 76.5. Xperia 5 II's body is incredibly lighter and thinner than Motorola Moto G Power (2021), even when both of them were released with only 3 months difference. Xperia 5 II counts with a better screen than Motorola Moto G Power (2021), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher 1080 x 2520 resolution and a much better screen pixels density.
Sony Xperia 5 II counts with a bit superior processing unit than Motorola Moto G Power (2021), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The Sony Xperia 5 II counts with a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Motorola Moto G Power (2021), because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1000 GB and 64 GB more internal memory.
Moto G Power (2021) takes a little bit better videos and photos than Sony Xperia 5 II, because although it has a tinier sensor taking worse quality videos and photos and worse video frame rate, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and a same size diafragm aperture, the Moto G Power (2021) also counts with a much more mega-pixels back facing camera.
Moto G Power (2021) has superior battery life than Xperia 5 II, because it has a 25% greater battery capacity.
Although Xperia 5 II is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Moto G Power (2021), and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Moto G Power (2021). So if you need that extra specs, you can buy Xperia 5 II, else you can save some dollars and buy the Moto G Power (2021), letting go a couple features and specifications.
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