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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| 2016-10-02 | 2020-07-08 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 7.30 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Surfing blue |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 282.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 11.55 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 Motorola Moto G 5G Plus is better than the Xperia XZ, getting a score of 82.6 against 73.5. The Motorola Moto G 5G Plus body is extremely newer, but just a bit thicker and a lot heavier than the Xperia XZ. Moto G 5G Plus features a bit more powerful processing unit than Xperia XZ, because it has a greater number of faster cores and a larger amount of RAM.
The Moto G 5G Plus and Sony Xperia XZ feature incredibly similar displays, because although the Moto G 5G Plus has a just a bit worse screen pixels density, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2520 pixels resolution and a larger display. Moto G 5G Plus counts with a very superior storage for applications and games than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB and 32 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Moto G 5G Plus shoots much better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia XZ, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rate, the Moto G 5G Plus also has a larger aperture for better images in low light situations, a larger back camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and pictures and a camera in the back with way more MP.
The Motorola Moto G 5G Plus counts with a way better battery life than Xperia XZ, because it has a 72% greater battery size.
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