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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2017-08-10 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.13 x 2.99 x 0.24 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 425.00 | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 9.57 |
| 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 | 2730mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition is slightly better than the Xperia Z5 Compact, with a score of 77.4 against 75.1. The Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition design is newer and a lot thinner than the Xperia Z5 Compact's, but it is a bit heavier. The Moto Z2 Force Edition counts with a little bit better display than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a lot greater display pixel density, a larger display and a much better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
Moto Z2 Force Edition and Sony Xperia Z5 Compact both have very similar CPUs, because although the Moto Z2 Force Edition has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, and they both have 8 processing cores, it also counts with 2 GB more RAM. The Moto Z2 Force Edition counts with a much better memory capacity to install games and applications than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB and 64 GB internal storage.
The Moto Z2 Force Edition features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 2730mAh of battery capacity. The Xperia Z5 Compact has a superior camera than Moto Z2 Force Edition, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xperia Z5 Compact also has a much bigger back camera sensor which offers a lot better image and video quality, a camera with a much better 23 mega pixels resolution and a bigger aperture to capture better low-light photos and videos.
Although Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Sony Xperia Z5 Compact. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, giving up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most with your money.
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