Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2021-12-06 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.37 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Baby Blue and Mineral Grey |
| Glass and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 425.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z (12 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Cortex, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 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 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 10.45 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Moto G31 has a score of 77, which is a bit better than the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact's overall score of 75.1. Both phones we are comparing work with Android OS, but the Moto G31 has the newer 11 version and Sony Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1 version, counting with a couple nice extra features and enhanced performance. Moto G31 is a a lot newer and just a bit thinner cellphone than the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, but it's also extremely heavier.
Xperia Z5 Compact features a bit better looking display than Moto G31, although it has a little worse screen pixel density, a much lower 1280 x 720 pixels resolution and a much smaller display. The Xperia Z5 Compact features a bit faster processor than Moto G31, because although it has 2 GB less RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with an additional graphics processing unit.
Moto G31 has much more storage to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has an external SD slot that allows up to 1 TB and 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Moto G31 features a much better battery lifetime than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh.
The Xperia Z5 Compact captures clearer photos and videos than Motorola Moto G31, because although it has a camera with lot less megapixels, and they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with a much higher (4K) video definition.
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