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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Cosmic blue and Crystal pink |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 545.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 801 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 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 |
| 3 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 |
| -- | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 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
The Xperia Z5 Premium is a bit better than the Moto G8 Plus, getting a 79.8 score against 77.6. Although Xperia Z5 Premium is older than Moto G8 Plus, it's construction is a bit lighter and thinner. Sony Xperia Z5 Premium features a much better looking screen than Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 3840 x 2160px and a lot greater display density.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium features a bit better performance than Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with an additional GPU. The Motorola Moto G8 Plus features a slightly better camera than Xperia Z5 Premium, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Motorola Moto G8 Plus also has a larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better photography and videos in low light environments and a way higher resolution back facing camera.
The Moto G8 Plus has a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Moto G8 Plus features a little better battery duration than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a 17% bigger battery capacity.
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