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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-09-02 | 2019-02-07 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.18 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Blue and Red |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 409.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2270 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 10.12 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Z5 has an overall score of 77.6, which is a bit better than the Moto G7 Plus's 76.1 general score. Even though Sony Xperia Z5 is much older than Moto G7 Plus, it's body is somewhat thinner and lighter. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Sony Xperia Z5 has the previous 5.1 version while Moto G7 Plus has Android 10.
The Sony Xperia Z5 features a brighter screen than Moto G7 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller display and a little lower 1920 x 1080px resolution, it also counts with a little bit higher display pixels density. Xperia Z5 features a little bit better performance than Moto G7 Plus, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z5 also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
The Motorola Moto G7 Plus has a much greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z5, because it has 32 GB more internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB. The Xperia Z5 features a little bit better camera than Motorola Moto G7 Plus, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low-light photos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rates, the Xperia Z5 also counts with a much higher resolution camera and a bigger sensor which provides a better image and video quality.
Moto G7 Plus features a little longer battery performance than Xperia Z5, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
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