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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 5.1 | Android 13 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2023-05-04 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 409.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G77 MC9 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.40 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.65 inches (1/1.55") 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 | -- |
| 10.56 | 11.77 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia Z5 has a general score of 77.6, which is just a bit better than the Motorola Edge 40's overall score of 77.2. Despite of the fact that Xperia Z5 is a lot older than Motorola Edge 40, it's construction is just a little thinner and just a little lighter. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia Z5 has 5.1 version while Motorola Edge 40 has Android 13.
Sony Xperia Z5 features a slightly better screen than Motorola Edge 40, because although it has a little bit worse 1920 x 1080px resolution and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of display. The Xperia Z5 has a much faster processing unit than Motorola Edge 40, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z5 also counts with an additional graphics processor.
The Motorola Edge 40 captures better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia Z5, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Motorola Edge 40 also has a much more mega pixels camera in the back, a lot bigger aperture to capture better photography and videos in low-light situations and a much larger sensor.
The Motorola Edge 40 has a bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xperia Z5, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Motorola Edge 40 features a really longer battery life than Xperia Z5, because it has a 52 percent greater battery capacity.
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