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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2016-07-28 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.14 x 2.98 x 0.28 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Glass and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 425.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 21.00 MP + 5.00 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 | 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 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto Z Force Droid Edition is slightly better than the Xperia Z5 Compact, getting a general score of 76.4 against 75.1. The Motorola Moto Z Force Droid Edition body is newer and somewhat thinner, but heavier than Xperia Z5 Compact. The Sony Xperia Z5 Compact features a little faster CPU than Moto Z Force Droid Edition, because although it has less RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor and a higher number of cores (but slower).
The Moto Z Force Droid Edition has just a bit better display than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a lot higher display pixel density, a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a larger screen. Moto Z Force Droid Edition has a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has more internal storage and an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Xperia Z5 Compact shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Moto Z Force Droid Edition, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Xperia Z5 Compact also has a camera with a higher resolution. Motorola Moto Z Force Droid Edition has longer battery life than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a 30% greater battery capacity.
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