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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| 2020-07-08 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.30 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Surfing blue | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 12.98 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Moto G 5G Plus is a little bit better than Xperia XZ1, having an 82.6 score against 78.3. The Moto G 5G Plus design is newer, but incredibly heavier and somewhat thicker than the Xperia XZ1. The Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with a little bit better processing power than Moto G 5G Plus. Both have a Octa-Core CPU and a 4 GB RAM.
The Xperia XZ1 has a little bit better looking display than Moto G 5G Plus, because although it has a way smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a just a bit greater number of pixels per inch of display. The Moto G 5G Plus takes much clearer pictures and videos than Xperia XZ1, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Moto G 5G Plus also has a way more MP camera, a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing higher quality photos and a bigger aperture to capture better photography and videos in low-light situations.
Xperia XZ1 has a greater memory to install games and applications than Moto G 5G Plus, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Xperia XZ1 also has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 1,95 TB. Moto G 5G Plus has a superior battery lifetime than Xperia XZ1, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
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