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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| 2019-10-02 | 2020-07-08 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 7.30 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Surfing blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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, Dual 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
Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has an overall score of 82.6, which is just a bit better than Xperia 5's overall score of 81. The Motorola Moto G 5G Plus is a newer device than Xperia 5, although it's noticeably heavier and a bit thicker. The Xperia 5 counts with a little better hardware performance than Moto G 5G Plus, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xperia 5 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Xperia 5 has a bit sharper screen than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels, the Xperia 5 also counts with a bit better pixel count per inch of display. Sony Xperia 5 features just a bit bigger storage to install applications and games than Moto G 5G Plus, because although it has a SD memory slot that holds 488 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has a superior battery performance than Sony Xperia 5, because it has a 5000mAh battery size. The Moto G 5G Plus captures much clearer pictures and videos than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low-light captures and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Moto G 5G Plus also counts with a camera with much more megapixels and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor which offers a much better photo and video quality.
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