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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-04-05 | 2020-12-07 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Frosted silver and Volcanic grey |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LTPS |
| 483 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 11 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 is just a bit better than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, getting an 81.5 score against 79. Motorola Moto G 5G's construction is much newer and thinner, but also heavier than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact. These phones have Android OS, but the Motorola Moto G 5G has older 10 version and Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has just a little better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G 5G. Both of them have 8 cpu cores and 4 GB of RAM. The Xperia XZ2 Compact features a more vivid display than Moto G 5G, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 2160 resolution and a way smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixel quantity per inch in the display.
Moto G 5G features a quite bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Moto G 5G also has a SD extension slot that allows up to 1000 GB. Moto G 5G has a very superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 74% more battery capacity.
The Moto G 5G takes just a bit better photos and videos than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has slower video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Moto G 5G also counts with a lot better resolution back-facing camera and a bigger camera aperture to take better photos and videos in poorly lited environments.
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