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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-10-02 | 2019-02-07 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.18 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2270 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.12 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 Xperia 5 is a bit better than Moto G7 Plus, with an 81 score against 76.1. Although the Xperia 5 and the Moto G7 Plus were only released with a couple of months difference, the Xperia 5 is just a bit thinner and a little lighter. Sony Xperia 5 features a bit more powerful processor than Moto G7 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 5 also has more RAM.
The Sony Xperia 5 has a bit sharper screen than Motorola Moto G7 Plus, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch of screen and a bit higher 1080 x 2520 pixels resolution. Sony Xperia 5 has a much greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Motorola Moto G7 Plus, and although they both have a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB, the Sony Xperia 5 also has 128 GB internal memory.
Sony Xperia 5 counts with a little better battery performance than Motorola Moto G7 Plus, because it has a 3140mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh. The Moto G7 Plus captures a bit better photos and videos than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same sensor size and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Moto G7 Plus also counts with a way better resolution camera in the back.
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