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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-10-02 | 2021-06-14 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.67 x 3.05 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 7.67 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Cosmic Emerald |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 282.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G SM4350 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) is much better than Xperia XZ, with a overall score of 82.1 against 73.5. Although the Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) is extremely newer than the Xperia XZ, it is somewhat thicker and a lot heavier. Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) counts with a bit better performance than Xperia XZ, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores (although they are slower).
Sony Xperia XZ features a slightly better looking screen than Moto G Stylus 5G (2021), because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the display. The Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) has a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Sony Xperia XZ shoots a bit better videos and photos than Moto G Stylus 5G (2021), because although it has a smaller aperture and a lot worse resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a lot better (4K) video resolution. Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) counts with a really longer battery life than Xperia XZ, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) is way more expensive than Xperia XZ, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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