Motorola Moto G5 Plus vs Sony Xperia XZs

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Moto G5 Plus compared with Xperia XZs

	MotorolaMoto G5 Plus	SonyXperia XZs
Overview
Released
Released	March 2017	April 2017
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 TFT LCD with Gorilla Glass
Display features
Display features	–	TRILUMINOS and X-Reality for mobile
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3, reported by Tech Advisor	–
Performance
Chip
Chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 625	Snapdragon 820
Memory
Memory	3 GB	4 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	32 GB	32 GB
CPU
CPU	Octa-core 2 GHz Cortex-A53, reported by Notebookcheck	Qualcomm MSM8996 quad-core, 2.2 GHz and 1.6 GHz
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 G8231; microSDXC expansion
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP	19 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	19 MP Exmor RS Motion Eye camera with ƒ/2.0 lens
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; 720p at 960 fps super slow motion
Camera features
Camera features	–	Memory-stacked sensor with Predictive Capture and triple image sensing
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,000 mAh (better)	2,900 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	–	Up to 11.5 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 G8231 white paper specifies a 2,900 mAh minimum embedded battery and up to 11 hours 30 minutes 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	–	Black, Warm Silver, Ice Blue
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	Water-repellent coating, reported by Notebookcheck; not suitable for immersion	Sony specifies IP65/IP68; the capless USB port must be dry before charging
Speakers
Speakers	–	Front-facing stereo speakers
Biometrics
Biometrics	Front fingerprint reader with optional swipe navigation gestures	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 7.0 Nougat	Android 7.1 Nougat
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	4G LTE; bands vary by region	4G LTE Cat 9 on G8231
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; 3.5 mm headphone socket