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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2019-10-02 | 2021-06-14 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.67 x 3.05 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 7.67 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Cosmic Emerald |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 848.00 | $ 399.00 |
| 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 480 5G SM4350 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.34 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) has a general score of 82.1, which is slightly better than Sony Xperia 5's global score of 81. Moto G Stylus 5G (2021)'s design is newer, but somewhat thicker and extremely heavier than Sony Xperia 5. Xperia 5 has a bit more powerful CPU than Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xperia 5 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Xperia 5 counts with a little sharper display than Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit better pixel number per inch in the display and a little higher 1080 x 2520 resolution. Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) has a little bit more memory to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia 5, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 1 TB.
Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) has a superior battery performance than Xperia 5, because it has a 5000mAh battery size. Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) features a slightly better camera than Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same video frame rates, the Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) also counts with a back facing camera with way more mega pixels.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) is also by far the cheapest one.
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