Motorola Moto G5 Plus vs Sony Xperia XZ

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Moto G5 Plus compared with Xperia XZ

	MotorolaMoto G5 Plus	SonyXperia XZ
Overview
Released
Released	March 2017	October 2016
Display
Screen size
Screen size	5.2″	5.2″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1080	1920 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	424 pixels per inch	424 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	LCD	LCD
Display type
Display type	IPS LCD, confirmed by Tech Advisor and TechRadar	5.2-inch Full HD TRILUMINOS TFT LCD
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3, reported by Tech Advisor	Corning Gorilla Glass
Display features
Display features	–	X-Reality for mobile
Performance
Chip
Chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 625	Snapdragon 820
Memory
Memory	3 GB	3 GB
Storage
Storage	32 GB	32 GB
CPU
CPU	Octa-core 2 GHz Cortex-A53, reported by Notebookcheck	Qualcomm MSM8996 quad-core with 2.2 GHz and 1.6 GHz clusters
GPU
GPU	Adreno 506, confirmed by Tech Advisor and TechRadar	Adreno 530
Storage type
Storage type	eMMC; microSD up to 128 GB, reported by Notebookcheck; UK configuration listed here	32 GB flash on the F8331; microSDXC expansion
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP	23 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	5 MP	13 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP f/1.7 with Dual Autofocus Pixels and dual-tone flash, reported by Tech Advisor	23 MP Exmor RS camera with ƒ/2.0 lens and flash
Front camera
Front camera	5 MP f/2.2 wide-angle camera, reported by Tech Advisor	13 MP Exmor RS camera with 1080p video
Video recording
Video recording	4K at 30 fps, confirmed by Tech Advisor and TechRadar	4K rear video and 1080p front video
Camera features
Camera features	–	Triple image sensing combines predictive hybrid autofocus, laser distance sensing and RGBC-IR colour sensing; five-axis video stabilisation
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,000 mAh (better)	2,900 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	–	Up to 11 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	3,000 mAh non-removable battery, confirmed by Tech Advisor and TechRadar	Sony's F8331 white paper lists a 2,900 mAh minimum embedded battery and up to 11 hours of video playback
Wired charging
Wired charging	TurboPower charging; charger included, confirmed by Tech Advisor and TechRadar	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	155 g (better)	161 g
Thickness
Thickness	9.7 mm	8.1 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	150.2 × 74 mm	146 × 72 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	–	IP68
Materials
Materials	Metal rear panel; body thickness 7.7 mm, maximum 9.7 mm including the camera protrusion, reported by TechRadar	ALKALEIDO metal back
Colours
Colours	–	Mineral Black, Platinum, Forest Blue, Deep Pink
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	Water-repellent coating, reported by Notebookcheck; not suitable for immersion	IP65/IP68 dust and water protection; the capless USB port must be dry before charging
Biometrics
Biometrics	Front fingerprint reader with optional swipe navigation gestures	Side-mounted fingerprint reader in the power button on UK models
Speakers
Speakers	–	Front-facing stereo speakers with High-Resolution Audio and DSEE HX
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 7.0 Nougat	Android 6.0 Marshmallow; Sony's revised 2017 white paper lists the later Android 8.0 update
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	4G LTE; bands vary by region	4G LTE Cat 9 on F8331; LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 32, 38, 39, 40 and 41
SIM
SIM	Nano-SIM; European dual-SIM model reported by Notebookcheck	Nano-SIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	802.11 a/b/g/n on 2.4 and 5 GHz, confirmed by Tech Advisor and Notebookcheck	–
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.2, confirmed by Tech Advisor and TechRadar	Bluetooth 4.2
NFC
NFC	Supported on the UK model, confirmed by Tech Advisor; absent on the US model	Yes
USB
USB	Micro-USB; USB OTG reported by Notebookcheck	USB-C with USB 2.0 and USB host; 3.5 mm headphone socket