Motorola Moto G5 (XT1676 16GB/3GB) vs Sony Xperia XZ (F8331)
Side by side comparison between Motorola Moto G5 vs Sony Xperia XZ phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5"
IPS
IPS
1080x1920
13
MP
MP
5mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
2800
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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5.2"
TFT
TFT
1080x1920
23
MP
MP
13mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2900
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Sony Xperia XZ (F8331)
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7 Advantages 
19 Advantages | 26 Common items in both devices |
| eMMC 5.1 |
| Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC |
| Aluminum body, glass front, aluminum back with plastic ends / Aluminum body, glass front |
| 16 million |
| 1080x1920 pixels |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| +19 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Moto G5 (XT1676 16GB/3GB) | Sony Xperia XZ (F8331) | |
| Model | Moto G5 (XT1676 16GB/3GB) | Xperia XZ (F8331) |
| Other model names | Lenovo Moto G5 Dual-Sim (16GB + 3GB RAM), Motorola Cedric | Xperia XZ 32GB F8331 Single-SIM, Sony Kagura SS |
| Country or region available |   (Europe), Turkey |    (Europe), (Global, International), Brazil, USA |
| Brand | Motorola | Sony |
| Release date | 3/1/2017 | 10/3/2016, Announced: 9/1/2016 |
| Depth | 9.5 millimeters (0.37 inches) | 8.1 millimeters (0.32 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 73 x 144.3 millimeters (2.87 x 5.68 in) | 72 x 146 millimeters (2.83 x 5.75 in) |
| Weight | 145 grams (5.08 ounces) | 161 grams (5.64 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum body, glass front, aluminum back with plastic ends | Aluminum body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Water repellent nano-coating (don't immerse) | IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant |
📲 Display | ||
| Moto G5 (XT1676 16GB/3GB) | Sony Xperia XZ (F8331) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 5.2" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~65.4% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~70.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels (16:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 441 PPI | 424 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 4 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Triluminos X-Reality Engine |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Moto G5 (XT1676 16GB/3GB) | Sony Xperia XZ (F8331) | |
| System version | Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow |
| Firmware update | Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Moto G5 (XT1676 16GB/3GB) | Sony Xperia XZ (F8331) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 (28nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 (MSM8996) (14nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1.1GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Quad-core, 2 processors: 2x 2.15GHz Kryo (Dual-core) 2x 1.6GHz Kryo (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 505 450Mhz | Qualcomm Adreno 530 (624MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | Basemark X: 29548 |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Moto G5 (XT1676 16GB/3GB) | Sony Xperia XZ (F8331) | |
| RAM memory | 3GB LPDDR3 | 3GB LPDDR4 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (10GB available) eMMC 5.1 | 32GB (21GB available) eMMC 5.1 |
| External storage | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Moto G5 (XT1676 16GB/3GB) | Sony Xperia XZ (F8331) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 450/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/2100 | UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 700/800/850/900/1800/2100/2600 (Bands 1,3,5,7,8,19,20,28) TD-LTE 2300/2600 (Bands 38,40) | LTE Cat9 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 32) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Moto G5 (XT1676 16GB/3GB) | Sony Xperia XZ (F8331) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 13 megapixels | 23 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 5520x4140 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 24mm lens |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.3" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo on both cameras | HDR photo/video on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | 1080p@60fps Exmor RS |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Moto G5 (XT1676 16GB/3GB) | Sony Xperia XZ (F8331) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 22mm lens |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/3" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Moto G5 (XT1676 16GB/3GB) | Sony Xperia XZ (F8331) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Stereo sound 24-bit/192kHz |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Moto G5 (XT1676 16GB/3GB) | Sony Xperia XZ (F8331) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 + A2DP | 4.2 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Moto G5 (XT1676 16GB/3GB) | Sony Xperia XZ (F8331) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted) Gyroscope Pedometer Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Moto G5 (XT1676 16GB/3GB) | Sony Xperia XZ (F8331) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) GK40 | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2800 mAh | 2900 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 10W (5V/2A) Wired charging | 18W Wired fast charging Quick Charge 3 |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 17.5 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 610 hours (25.4 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Moto G5 (XT1676 16GB/3GB) | Sony Xperia XZ (F8331) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Lunar Grey, Fine Gold | • Colors: Black, Platinum, Blue, Pink |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Moto G5 (XT1676 16GB/3GB) | Sony Xperia XZ (F8331) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.81W/kg (head), 0.35W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.85W/kg (head), 1.2W/kg (body) |