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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2020-07-08 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 7.30 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Surfing blue |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 425.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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, Dual 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
Moto G 5G Plus has a score of 82.6, which is much better than Xperia Z5 Compact's 75.1 general score. Moto G 5G Plus's design has the same thickness than the Xperia Z5 Compact, but it's way heavier. Sony Xperia Z5 Compact counts with a bit better processing unit than Moto G 5G Plus, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have 8 cores, the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with an extra GPU.
The Xperia Z5 Compact has a little more vivid display than Moto G 5G Plus, although it has a bit worse screen pixel density, a much smaller display and a lot worse 1280 x 720 resolution. The Motorola Moto G 5G Plus features a slightly better camera than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Motorola Moto G 5G Plus also has a bigger back-facing camera sensor, a larger diafragm aperture to take better images and video in low light environments and a back-facing camera with much more MP.
Moto G 5G Plus counts with a much greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. The Moto G 5G Plus features a much longer battery duration than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh.
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