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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 89.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-02 | 2020-05-14 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.36 x 2.80 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Midnight magenta and Solar black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | $ 544.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 13.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 Motorola edge is better than the Xperia 5, getting an 89.6 score against 81. Motorola edge is a heavier and thicker phone than the Xperia 5. The Sony Xperia 5 counts with a bit better CPU than Motorola edge. Both of them have a Octa-Core processing unit and 6 GB of RAM. The Xperia 5 has just a bit better looking screen than Motorola edge, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520px and a bit more pixels per display inch.
Motorola edge has much more memory for games and applications than Xperia 5, because it has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB more internal memory capacity. The Motorola edge captures way better photographs and videos than Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Motorola edge also counts with a much larger sensor and a camera in the back with a lot better 64 megapixels resolution.
The Motorola edge features a much better battery life than Xperia 5, because it has a 43% larger battery size.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, the Motorola edge is also a lot cheaper, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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