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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2018-04-19 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Blue and Gray |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS 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 630 SDM630 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 508 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 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.2 |
| 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 G6 Plus has an overall score of 77.5, which is a bit better than Xperia Z5 Compact's 75.1 global score. The Moto G6 Plus is a much newer and thinner device than Xperia Z5 Compact, although it's heavier. The Xperia Z5 Compact features just a bit better hardware performance than Moto G6 Plus, because although it has less RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with an additional graphics co-processor.
The Xperia Z5 Compact features just a bit better looking screen than Moto G6 Plus, although it has a way smaller display, a bit lower amount of pixels per display inch and a lot lower resolution of 1280 x 720. The Xperia Z5 Compact has a little bit better camera than Moto G6 Plus, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low light images, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking higher quality pictures and a back-facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
Moto G6 Plus features a better storage to install applications and games than Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has a SD extension slot that admits 72 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Motorola Moto G6 Plus has greater battery life than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh.
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