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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2020-07-08 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 7.30 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Surfing blue |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 409.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 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 |
| 24.00mm focal length | 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 | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 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 |
Comparison review
Moto G 5G Plus is slightly better than the Sony Xperia Z5, with a score of 82.6 against 77.6. The Moto G 5G Plus body is newer, but somewhat thicker and a lot heavier than Sony Xperia Z5. The Xperia Z5 counts with a more vivid display than Moto G 5G Plus, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher display pixel density.
The Xperia Z5 features a bit faster CPU than Moto G 5G Plus, because although it has 1 GB less RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z5 also counts with a graphics co-processor. The Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Xperia Z5, because it has a SD extension slot that admits up to 1000 GB and more internal storage capacity.
The Moto G 5G Plus takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia Z5, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Moto G 5G Plus also has a lot better resolution camera, a larger diafragm aperture for better photos and video in low-light environments and a larger back camera sensor shooting higher quality pictures.
The Motorola Moto G 5G Plus counts with a very superior battery duration than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a 72% more battery size.
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