Sony Xperia Z1S vs Moto G5

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Comparing the Sony Xperia Z1S vs Moto G5 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Sony Xperia Z1S runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Moto G5 runs at 1.4 GHz, making Sony Xperia Z1S the better performer.


Display: Both Sony Xperia Z1S and Moto G5 offer the same screen size of 5 inches, but Moto G5 features a IPS LCD display compared to Sony Xperia Z1S's TFT, making Moto G5 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Sony Xperia Z1S offers a higher rear camera resolution with 20.7 MP, while Moto G5 offers 13 MP, making Sony Xperia Z1S better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Moto G5 offers a higher front camera resolution with 5 MP, while Sony Xperia Z1S offers 2 MP, making Moto G5 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Sony Xperia Z1S offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while Moto G5 offers 2800 mAh, making Sony Xperia Z1S better for longer battery life.


Storage: Sony Xperia Z1S offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Moto G5 offers 16 GB, making Sony Xperia Z1S the better option for storage.

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Sony Xperia Z1S
(Discontinued)
Moto G5
₹8,990
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

65%
70%

Release Date

06 Jan, 2014
04 Apr, 2017

Performance

Snapdragon 800
Snapdragon 430
(upto 2.2 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
2 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
TFT
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

20.7 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

2 MP
5 MP

Battery

3000 mAh
2800 mAh
N/A
Rapid Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
16 GB

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Stock Android interface
  • Smooth performance
  • Fast, multifunction fingerprint sensor

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Battery needs to be removed to access SIM slots
  • Limited storage
  • Loudspeaker is barely audible

User Ratings

N/A
4/5
(9,855 ratings)

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General

Operating System

Android v4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Android v7.0 (Nougat)

Custom UI

N/A
Stock

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

Processor

Quad core, 2.2 GHz, Krait 400
Octa core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 330
Adreno 505

RAM

2 GB
3 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

TFT
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

441 ppi
441 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

63.86 %
65.27 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design

Height

145.7 mm
144.3 mm

Width

73.9 mm
73 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
9.5 mm

Weight

162 grams
144.5 grams

Build Material

N/A
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP55 IP58 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Splash proof

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Avg
Good

Resolution

20.7 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital ZoomExmor-R CMOS image sensor
13 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.0CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

5248 x 3936 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Digital image stabilization
Touch to focus
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Avg
Good

Resolution

2 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh
2800 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 15 Hours(3G) / Up to 15 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Rapid Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
16 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 64 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

N/A
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
FD-LTE 1700(band 4) / 700(band 17)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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SIM 2

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Front

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope