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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2016-07-28 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.14 x 2.98 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 409.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia Z5 has a global score of 77.6, which is just a bit better than Moto Z Force Droid Edition's score of 76.4. The Xperia Z5 design is a little bit lighter than Moto Z Force Droid Edition, but it is a bit thicker and was released just 11 months before. Sony Xperia Z5 features a bit better looking display than Moto Z Force Droid Edition, although it has a much lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, a little bit inferior pixel count per display inch and a bit smaller screen.
Motorola Moto Z Force Droid Edition has a superior storage for apps and games than Xperia Z5, because it has 64 GB internal memory and an external memory card slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. Xperia Z5 has a bit faster CPU than Moto Z Force Droid Edition, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with 4 more cores (although slower) and an additional graphics processor.
Xperia Z5 has just a bit better camera than Moto Z Force Droid Edition, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same video resolution and the same diafragm aperture, the Xperia Z5 also has a back facing camera with a better 23 megapixels resolution. The Moto Z Force Droid Edition has superior battery performance than Xperia Z5, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity against 2900mAh.
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