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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-12-07 |
| 5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 inches | 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Frosted silver and Volcanic grey |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LTPS |
| 441 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-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 + 0.30 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 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
Motorola Moto G 5G is better than Sony Xperia Z2a, having a overall score of 81.5 against 73. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Motorola Moto G 5G has 10 version and Sony Xperia Z2a has Android 4.4.2. The Motorola Moto G 5G is a a little thinner but incredibly heavier device than the Sony Xperia Z2a.
Sony Xperia Z2a has a sharper display than Moto G 5G, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a bit better pixel number per screen inch. Xperia Z2a counts with just a little better hardware performance than Moto G 5G, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory and lesser processing cores (but faster), it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
The Motorola Moto G 5G features a much better memory for games and applications than Xperia Z2a, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity. Moto G 5G has a superior battery duration than Xperia Z2a, because it has a 67 percent more battery capacity.
The Motorola Moto G 5G captures much clearer videos and photos than Sony Xperia Z2a, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Motorola Moto G 5G also has a back-facing camera with a way better 48 megapixels resolution.
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