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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2017-08-10 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.13 x 2.99 x 0.24 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 545.00 | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 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 |
| 3 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 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2730mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 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
The Xperia Z5 Premium is a bit better than Moto Z2 Force Edition, getting a general score of 79.8 against 77.4. Even being the best cellphone we compare here, Xperia Z5 Premium is an older, heavier and notably thicker cellphone than Moto Z2 Force Edition. The Moto Z2 Force Edition's CPU is very similar to the processor in Xperia Z5 Premium, because although the Moto Z2 Force Edition has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM.
The Xperia Z5 Premium features a way better display than Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Xperia Z5 Premium also has a much better 3840 x 2160px resolution and a better pixels number in each display inch. Moto Z2 Force Edition features a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that supports up to 1,95 TB.
Xperia Z5 Premium counts with better battery lifetime than Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition, because it has a 3430mAh battery size instead of 2730mAh. Xperia Z5 Premium shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the Xperia Z5 Premium also has a camera with a much better resolution, a bigger aperture to take better low-light photos and videos and a much larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium is also very cheap compared to the other devices, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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