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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2019-10-24 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Cosmic blue and Crystal pink |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 409.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 14.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 5.92 |
| 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 Motorola Moto G8 Plus has a score of 77.6, which is a little bit better than Xperia Z5's 77.6 general score. The Motorola Moto G8 Plus is a a lot newer device than the Xperia Z5, but it is heavier and thicker. The Sony Xperia Z5 counts with a brighter screen than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a bit worse 1920 x 1080px resolution and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little better screen density.
Motorola Moto G8 Plus has much more storage capacity for apps and games than Xperia Z5, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB internal storage. Xperia Z5 features a little bit better processing power than Moto G8 Plus, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z5 also counts with a graphics processing unit.
The Moto G8 Plus counts with a much longer battery duration than Xperia Z5, because it has a 38 percent bigger battery capacity. The Motorola Moto G8 Plus captures a little bit better videos and photos than Xperia Z5, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Motorola Moto G8 Plus also has a bigger diafragm aperture, a much better 48 megapixels resolution back-facing camera and a bigger camera sensor which offers a better image and video quality.
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