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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2019-10-24 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Cosmic blue and Crystal pink |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 425.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 610 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 14.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| 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
Motorola Moto G8 Plus has an overall score of 77.6, which is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact's overall score of 75.1. The Motorola Moto G8 Plus is a a lot newer phone than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, although it is just a little thicker and extremely heavier. The Sony Xperia Z5 Compact features just a little better processing power than Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have 8 cpu cores, the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with a graphics co-processor.
The Xperia Z5 Compact has a slightly better looking screen than Moto G8 Plus, although it has a way worse resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, a way smaller display and a just a little less pixels per inch of display. The Motorola Moto G8 Plus counts with much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has an external memory card slot that supports up to 512 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Moto G8 Plus counts with a slightly better camera than Xperia Z5 Compact, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Moto G8 Plus also has a larger camera aperture to take better photography and videos in low-light situations, a back camera with much more megapixels and a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality.
The Motorola Moto G8 Plus counts with a very superior battery duration than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a 48% greater battery size.
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