Motorola Moto X Pure Edition vs. Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Motorola Moto X Pure Edition and Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Motorola Moto X Pure Edition vs. Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto X Pure Edition Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - E6853
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 153.9 mm 154.4 mm Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has greater height than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition.
Width 76.2 mm 76 mm Motorola Moto X Pure Edition has greater width than Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium.
Depth 11.6 mm 7.8 mm Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium is narrower than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition.
Weight 179 g 180 g Motorola Moto X Pure Edition is lighter than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition.
Body Colour Black | Winter white | Bamboo Gold | Chrome | Black
Protection Splashproof Dustproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68, IP65, IPX8, IPX5, IP6X
SAR Value - 0.468 W/kg (body), 0.466 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
DISPLAY Motorola Moto X Pure Edition Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.7" 5.5" Motorola Moto X Pure Edition has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 3840 x 2160 pixels Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition.
Display Format QHD 4K
Pixel Density 520 ppi 806 ppi Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has better pixel density than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition.
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, scratch-resistant glass
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto X Pure Edition Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
Processor Number MSM8992 MSM8994
Clock Speed 2.5 GHz 2 GHz Motorola Moto X Pure Edition has higher clock speed than Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium.
Processor Core Qty 6-core 8-core Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has higher processor core quantity than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 418 Qualcomm ADRENO 430
MEMORY Motorola Moto X Pure Edition Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium
RAM 3 GB 3 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has more internal memory than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition.
User Memory - 27 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB
CAMERA Motorola Moto X Pure Edition Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 21 Megapixel 23 Megapixel Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has better camera resolution than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition.
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 -
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 24 mm
Digital Zoom 4x 8x Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has better digital zoom than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition.
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - Creative effects
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, night mode Red-Eye Reduction, Sweep Panorama, night mode, AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, manual mode, Time Shift mode, Intelligent Active Mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection, smile shutter Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) Zero Shutter Lag, Touch & Shoot, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Quick Capture, Colour Correlated Temperature (CCT) flash Quick Launch, Superior Auto, Object tracking, G lens, Scene recognition, BIONZ image processing engine, Sound Photo, Hybrid Auto focus
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 5.1 Megapixel Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has better front camera resolution than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition.
Sensor Type (Front) - Exmor R CMOS
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 -
Camera Modes (Front) Slow motion video -
Light Source (Front) LED flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto X Pure Edition Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3430 mAh Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has larger battery capacity than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition.
Talk Time - 1150 minutes
Run Time Details Mixed usage: up to 24 hrs Talk (GSM): up to 910 min
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1150 min
Standby (GSM): up to 630 hrs
Standby (WCDMA): up to 630 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 620 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 100 hrs
Playback (video): up to 7.3 hrs
Playback (video (4K)): up to 5.16 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Motorola Moto X Pure Edition Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Navigation GPS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto X Pure Edition Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 850 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 25, Band 26, Band 38, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, TDD 2600, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, GATT, DID, HOGP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security - WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Motorola Moto X Pure Edition Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, WMA, AAC, ASF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, LPCM, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MKA, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSDIFF
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, AVI, XviD, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, WebM, HEVC
Sound Enhancements - Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX), 3D surround sound (VPT)
FEATURES Motorola Moto X Pure Edition Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors - Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, pedometer, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, motion sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology TTY compatible, Radio Data Service (RDS), DLNA Certified, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, sharing media via DLNA, Screen capture, Wi-Fi Miracast, battery STAMINA mode, Throw function, Glove mode, TRILUMINOS display, X-Reality engine, MIMO technology, Clear Phase technology, Screen mirroring, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, PS Remote PLAY, Digital Noise Cancelling (DNC), Ultra STAMINA Mode, Live Color LED, Hi-Res Audio, Low power audio playback, Slow talk feature, Voice enhancement, Talk equaliser, Small Apps feature, Smart backlight control, MirrorLink support, High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), Wi-Fi Passpoint, S-Force Front surround, Alarm Clock
OTHERS Motorola Moto X Pure Edition Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Compliant Standards - AES-128, IP68, IP65, IPX5, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IPX8, SSL v3, IP6X, TLS
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