Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 58.6 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3 | -- |
| 2014-02-24 | 2017-03-31 |
| 5.50 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches | 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 220.00 | $ 229.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 229 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 4.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 693 hours standby time 14.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Moto G5 Plus is way better than the Xperia M2, with a general score of 74.6 against 58.6. The Moto G5 Plus construction is incredibly newer, but thicker and a little heavier than the Xperia M2. The Moto G5 Plus features a bit better processor than Sony Xperia M2, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and a higher number of faster cores.
The Motorola Moto G5 Plus features a little more vivid display than Xperia M2, because it has a much greater pixels amount per inch in the screen, a much better 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and a little bigger screen. Motorola Moto G5 Plus has a superior storage for applications and games than Sony Xperia M2, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB.
The Motorola Moto G5 Plus features a greater camera than Sony Xperia M2, because it has a lot better 12 megapixels resolution back-facing camera and a lot better 3840x2160 video quality. Moto G5 Plus features better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia M2, because it has a 30% greater battery size.
The Moto G5 Plus is a little more expensive than Sony Xperia M2, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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