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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2020-10-12 | 2021-12-06 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.37 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Baby Blue and Mineral Grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z (12 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 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 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.67 | 10.45 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 II is better than the Moto G31, getting a score of 87.2 against 77. Xperia 5 II is an older cellphone than the Moto G31, but Sony managed to build it just a bit lighter and a bit thinner. Sony Xperia 5 II features a little bit better looking display than Moto G31, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better pixel density and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520px.
Xperia 5 II has a better memory for apps and games than Moto G31, because although it has a SD memory slot that holds 24 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage capacity. Xperia 5 II counts with a little better processing power than Moto G31, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 5 II also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
Xperia 5 II shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Motorola Moto G31, because although it has a way worse resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture for better photos in low light environments and a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition. Moto G31 features improved battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 5 II, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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