Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2020-12-07 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Frosted silver and Volcanic grey |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 425.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LTPS |
| 319 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| 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 5.1 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto G 5G is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, having an 81.5 score against 75.1. Both phones we compare here come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Motorola Moto G 5G has 10 version while Sony Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1 version, offering a couple nice extra features. Although the Motorola Moto G 5G is extremely newer than the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, it's somewhat thicker and a lot heavier.
Xperia Z5 Compact features a bit sharper screen than Motorola Moto G 5G, although it has a lot worse resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, a little worse pixel count in each inch in the display and a lot smaller screen. The Sony Xperia Z5 Compact has a little bit better processing power than Motorola Moto G 5G, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with a GPU.
Motorola Moto G 5G has a slightly better camera than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Motorola Moto G 5G also has a lot more MP camera in the back and a larger aperture to capture better low light photos and videos.
Moto G 5G has a much better storage capacity for applications and games than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB and 32 GB more internal storage. The Moto G 5G features a much better battery lifetime than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
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