Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-10-12 | 2018-08-16 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 9.57 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 5 II is better than the Motorola Moto Z3, having a general score of 87.2 against 77.6. Even though the Sony Xperia 5 II is notably newer than the Motorola Moto Z3, it is thicker and just a bit heavier. The Xperia 5 II counts with just a little better performance than Motorola Moto Z3, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xperia 5 II also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Sony Xperia 5 II counts with a little bit better looking screen than Motorola Moto Z3, because it has a slightly better 1080 x 2520 resolution, a little greater screen pixel density and a quite bigger screen. Xperia 5 II counts with a slightly bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Moto Z3, because although it has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Sony Xperia 5 II takes much better photos and videos than Motorola Moto Z3, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and a camera with a 12 mega-pixels resolution, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has a much larger back-facing camera sensor shooting way higher quality videos and photographs, a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photos and better video frame rates.
The Sony Xperia 5 II features better battery life than Motorola Moto Z3, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Sony Xperia 5 II is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Moto Z3, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Moto Z3. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Sony Xperia 5 II, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Moto Z3, resigning some specifications.
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