Motorola Moto G 5G Plus vs Sony Xperia 5 Comparison and Differences
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Motorola Moto G 5G Plus
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Motorola Moto G 5G Plus or Sony Xperia 5 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Motorola Moto G 5G Plus | Sony Xperia 5 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2020, July 07 | 2019, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 168 x 74 x 9 mm | 6.61 x 6.61 x 2.91 in | 158 x 68 x 8.2 mm | 6.22 x 6.22 x 2.68 in | |
| Weight | 207 g | 7.3 oz | 164 g | 5.78 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6) & aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Blue | Blue, Red, Black, Grey | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3140 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 400 EUR | 800 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LTPS IPS LCD | OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.7" in | 6.1" in | |
| Screen area | 104.9 cm2 | 86.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 21:9 (height:width) | 21:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 84.3% | 80.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2520 px | 1080 x 2520 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 409 PPI | 449 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | ||
| Other specs | - 90Hz refresh rate -HDR10 |
- DCI-P3 100% -HDR BT.2020 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Quad | 12 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -48 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm -5 MP, f/2.2, (macro), AF -2 MP, f/2.2, (depth) |
-12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.6'', 1.4µm, predictive Dual Pixel PDAF, 5-axis OIS -12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4'', 1.0µm, predictive PDAF, 2x optical zoom, 5-axis OIS -12 MP, f/2.4, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/3.4'', 1.0µm |
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| Functions | Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | 2160p@24/30fps HDR, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS) | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 95 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 101 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 83 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Dual | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1.0µm 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1.12µm |
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4'', 1.12µm | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS) | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 79 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 81 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 76 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10 | Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM765 Snapdragon 765 (7 nm) | - Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.3 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver) | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) | |
| GPU | Adreno 620 | Adreno 640 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only | |
| Internal memory | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 306311 | 372456 | |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 949 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 2642 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 2461 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 2107 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 731 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2624 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE -5G - 2, 5, 66, 260, 261 SA/NSA/mmWave |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat19 1600/150 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, LTEEP, SUPL | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 20W - Splash resistant |
- Fast battery charging 18W (USB Power Delivery 2.0) -USB Power Delivery - IP65/IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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