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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 5.1 | Android 14 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2024-08-08 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.33 x 2.85 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Jungle Green, Koala Gray and Peach Fuzz |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 409.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2712 x 1220 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 AE (4 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 | Adreno 720 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") 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 | 11.66 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Nano SIM, eSIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| 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
The Motorola Edge 50 is slightly better than Xperia Z5, getting a score of 81.2 against 77.6. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Motorola Edge 50 has the newer 14 version and Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1, offering a couple additional features and improved performance. Motorola Edge 50's construction is notably newer than the Xperia Z5's, but it's a bit thicker and somewhat heavier.
Motorola Edge 50 counts with a bit better screen than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a larger screen, a quite better count of pixels per inch of screen and a higher 1220 x 2712 resolution. Xperia Z5 features a much faster processing unit than Motorola Edge 50, because although it has 5 GB lesser RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia Z5 also counts with a graphics co-processor.
Motorola Edge 50 features a very superior storage for games and applications than Xperia Z5, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory capacity. The Motorola Edge 50 features a much better camera than Xperia Z5, and although they both have the same video resolution, a same size aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Motorola Edge 50 also has a much larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a camera with a much higher 50 MP resolution.
The Motorola Edge 50 counts with a superior battery duration than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a 72 percent more battery capacity.
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