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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| 2016-05-18 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.02 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 127.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| -- | P-OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia 1 is much better than Moto G4 Plus, getting a overall score of 82.6 against 72.1. Even though the Xperia 1 is somewhat heavier than Moto G4 Plus, it's somewhat thinner and also a lot newer. Xperia 1 features a much more vibrant screen than Motorola Moto G4 Plus, because it has a larger screen, a lot higher pixels amount per inch in the display and a much better 1644 x 3840 resolution.
Sony Xperia 1 features a superior hardware performance than Moto G4 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 1 also has 2 GB more RAM. Sony Xperia 1 shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Moto G4 Plus, because although it has a much less mega-pixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a way better (4K) video definition and a bigger diafragm aperture.
Sony Xperia 1 counts with a very superior memory to store more games and applications than Motorola Moto G4 Plus, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. Sony Xperia 1 features just a little bit longer battery performance than Moto G4 Plus, because it has a 3330mAh battery size.
Although Sony Xperia 1 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Moto G4 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Moto G4 Plus. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the Sony Xperia 1, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Moto G4 Plus, giving up some features and specs.
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