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Motorola Moto G5 Plus vs Sony Xperia XA2 Specs Comparison

Compare mobile phone specifications of up to three devices at once. Our specs comparison tool helps you find and compare the perfect phone for your needs.

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8.0
Motorola Moto G5 Plus
7.8
Sony Xperia XA2
Motorola Moto G5 Plus Sony Xperia XA2
Released · Mar 31, 2017
Released · Feb 16, 2018
5.2-inch
5.2-inch
Single camera
Single camera
4GB · 64GB
3GB · 32GB
3000 mAh
3300 mAh

Design

Dimensions
5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches
150.2 x 74 x 9.7 mm 		5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches
142 x 70 x 9.7 mm
Weight
5.47 oz (155.0 g) 6.03 oz (171.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Plastic 		Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray Black, Silver, Pink, Blue

Display

Size
5.2-inch 5.2-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 424 PPI 1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 424 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
67.18 % 74.89 %
Colors
16 777 216
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53 		Octa-core
2200 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 506 Adreno 508
RAM
4GB (LPDDR3) 3GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB 32GB, available to use: 24 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat) Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo)

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh 3300 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.5"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm 		23 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)
EIS, Video calling, Video sharing 		3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
HDR, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP (Wide Angle) 8 MP (Wide Angle), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Compass, Step detector, Step counter
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM FM
Additional microphone(s)
Yes Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 25(1900+), 26(850+) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 25(1900+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, UMTS LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Nov 19, 2018
FCC ID value: PY7-57442Z
Measured SAR
Head: 0.81 W/kg
Body: 1.07 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.54 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.14 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 229
In The Box
Charger, USB Type-C cable for charging and user documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 26, 2017 Jan 08, 2018

Alternative variants
RAM 2GB
Internal storage 32GB
Dual SIM
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Dual SIM Yes
no compass
RAM 3GB
Internal storage 32GB
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 29(700 d)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 41(2600+)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Other NFC
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Dual SIM Yes
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Dual SIM
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Dual SIM Yes
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