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| Global Score | |
| 70.5 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-08-03 | 2017-06-29 |
| 5.71 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 5.03 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Plastic; metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 235.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio X10 MT6795 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6200 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.16 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 21.50 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 8.58 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 671 hours standby time 11.8 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Moto Z2 Play is just a bit better than the Xperia M5, having a 77.4 score against 70.5. The Moto Z2 Play construction is newer and thinner than the Xperia M5's, although it is also just a little heavier. Moto Z2 Play counts with a bit superior processor than Xperia M5, because it has 1 GB more RAM and a higher number of cores.
Sony Xperia M5 has a brighter screen than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, the Sony Xperia M5 also counts with a little bit more pixels per screen inch. Moto Z2 Play counts with a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Xperia M5, because it has 48 GB more internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Moto Z2 Play takes better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia M5, because although it has a lower video quality and a much worse 12 MP resolution back camera, it also counts with a way bigger aperture. Moto Z2 Play counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia M5, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Motorola Moto Z2 Play is also a bit cheaper.
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