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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| 2020-10-12 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Cosmic blue and Crystal pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 400 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 | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 14.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| 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
Xperia 5 II has a score of 87.2, which is better than the Moto G8 Plus's overall score of 77.6. The Xperia 5 II is a newer cellphone, and it is also thinner and lighter than Moto G8 Plus. The Sony Xperia 5 II counts with just a bit better looking screen than Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 and a little more pixels per screen inch.
The Xperia 5 II features a bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 5 II also has a higher amount of RAM. The Motorola Moto G8 Plus counts with just a bit better camera than Xperia 5 II, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor which provides a lower image and video quality and slower video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same aperture, the Motorola Moto G8 Plus also counts with a way higher resolution back facing camera.
Sony Xperia 5 II counts with a way bigger memory for games and applications than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, because it has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB and 64 GB more internal memory. The Xperia 5 II and the Motorola Moto G8 Plus both feature incredibly similar batteries duration.
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