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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2020-07-08 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.30 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Surfing blue |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 545.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 801 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 620 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 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Moto G 5G Plus has a global score of 82.6, which is a bit better than the Xperia Z5 Premium's global score of 79.8. Moto G 5G Plus's construction is a lot newer than the Xperia Z5 Premium's, but it's heavier and somewhat thicker. The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a way better looking display than Moto G 5G Plus, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 3840 x 2160px and a lot higher pixel number per inch in the screen.
The Motorola Moto G 5G Plus counts with a superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 64 GB internal storage and an external memory slot that supports up to 1000 GB. The Xperia Z5 Premium features just a bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus, because although it has lesser RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with a graphics co-processor.
Moto G 5G Plus shoots slightly better photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Moto G 5G Plus also has a larger sensor providing a higher image quality, a lot better 48 megapixels resolution camera in the back and a bigger camera aperture.
Moto G 5G Plus counts with a superior battery life than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3430mAh.
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