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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-02 | 2020-12-07 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Frosted silver and Volcanic grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | LTPS |
| 449 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 11 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.8 |
| 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 Moto G 5G is a bit better than the Xperia 5, with an 81.5 score against 81. The Moto G 5G construction is newer than the Xperia 5's, but it is heavier and thicker. The Sony Xperia 5 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Moto G 5G, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2520 pixels resolution and a just a little more pixels per inch of display.
Xperia 5 has a slightly bigger storage for games and applications than Motorola Moto G 5G, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows 488 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage capacity. Sony Xperia 5 features just a bit better performance than Moto G 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Sony Xperia 5 also has a higher amount of RAM.
Moto G 5G counts with a better camera than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for taking photographs in low light environments, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Moto G 5G also counts with a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution.
Moto G 5G counts with a really longer battery duration than Xperia 5, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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