Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-09-02 | 2019-02-07 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.18 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Blue and Red |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2270 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 10.12 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 4.96 |
| 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 Motorola Moto G7 Plus has a score of 76.1, which is slightly better than the Xperia Z5 Compact's score of 75.1. Both phones we are comparing here include Android OS (Operating System), but Motorola Moto G7 Plus has a newer 10 version while Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1, providing the user a lot of extra features and better performance. Motorola Moto G7 Plus's body is newer and just a bit thinner than Xperia Z5 Compact's, but it is also much heavier.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Compact has just a bit better hardware performance than Moto G7 Plus, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with a graphics processing unit. Xperia Z5 Compact features just a bit better looking screen than Moto G7 Plus, although it has a just a little worse screen density, a lot smaller display and a lot lower resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels.
The Xperia Z5 Compact takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Moto G7 Plus, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with a lot higher resolution back facing camera and a bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Moto G7 Plus has a much greater storage for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Motorola Moto G7 Plus counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has an 11 percent greater battery capacity.
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