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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| 2019-10-02 | 2021-01-14 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 7.51 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Aurora black and Aurora white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 848.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 SM6150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.14 |
| 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 5 is a bit better than the Moto G Stylus (2021), with an 81 score against 79.3. The Sony Xperia 5 is an older phone than the Moto G Stylus (2021), but Sony managed to make it a little bit thinner and noticeably lighter anyway. The Xperia 5 has a bit more vivid display than Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite higher count of pixels per inch of screen and a little bit higher 1080 x 2520px resolution.
Sony Xperia 5 counts with a bit superior processor than Moto G Stylus (2021), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Sony Xperia 5 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Moto G Stylus (2021) captures much better photographs and videos than Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Moto G Stylus (2021) also counts with a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels.
The Xperia 5 and the Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) count with quite similar memory capacity to install applications and games, they have a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 512 GB and equal internal memory. The Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) has greater battery life than Sony Xperia 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Xperia 5 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Moto G Stylus (2021), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Moto G Stylus (2021). If you want to save some money, you can get the Moto G Stylus (2021), letting go a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most with your money.
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