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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2021-06-17 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Black and Forged Green |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Motorola Defy (2021) is just a bit better than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, getting a overall score of 77.2 against 75.1. Motorola Defy (2021)'s body is notably newer, but notably heavier and somewhat thicker than the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact. Both of these devices include Android OS, but Motorola Defy (2021) has 11 version while Sony Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1.
Xperia Z5 Compact counts with just a little better hardware performance than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has 2 GB less RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. Sony Xperia Z5 Compact counts with a sharper display than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a little worse resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a little better display density.
The Motorola Defy (2021) captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Xperia Z5 Compact, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution, a bigger aperture for better captures and videos in low light environments, a much bigger sensor and faster video frame rate.
The Motorola Defy (2021) counts with a much greater storage to store more games and applications than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 64 GB internal storage and a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Motorola Defy (2021) features a superior battery performance than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 2700mAh.
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