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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 10 |
| 2014-02-24 | 2020-12-07 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Frosted silver and Volcanic grey |
| Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LTPS |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Moto G 5G is better than the Sony Xperia Z2, with a general score of 81.5 against 72.9. Although the Moto G 5G is incredibly newer than the Sony Xperia Z2, it is thicker and much heavier. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Moto G 5G has the older 10 version and Sony Xperia Z2 has Android 4.4.4.
Xperia Z2 features a brighter display than Moto G 5G, because although it has a really smaller screen and a little lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little better quantity of pixels in each inch of screen. Moto G 5G features a superior memory to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia Z2, because it has more internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Xperia Z2 has a bit better CPU than Motorola Moto G 5G, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and a lower number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. Motorola Moto G 5G takes much clearer pictures and videos than Sony Xperia Z2, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Motorola Moto G 5G also has a camera with a way higher resolution and a larger aperture to take better images and video in poorly lited situations.
Moto G 5G has a very superior battery life than Sony Xperia Z2, because it has a 56% greater battery size.
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