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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| 2017-03-31 | 2019-05-29 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
Xperia 1 is better than Moto G5 Plus, getting an 82.6 score against 74.6. Although Xperia 1 is somewhat heavier than Moto G5 Plus, it's thinner and noticeably newer. The Xperia 1 features a much better looking display than Moto G5 Plus, because it has a lot higher 1644 x 3840 resolution, a larger display and way more pixels per inch in the display.
The Xperia 1 features a bit faster CPU than Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xperia 1 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Xperia 1 shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor capturing less light and washed colors and slower video frame rate, and they both have a 12 megapixels resolution back camera and the same (4K) video definition, the Xperia 1 also counts with a larger camera aperture.
Xperia 1 features a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. Xperia 1 has just a bit longer battery life than Moto G5 Plus, because it has a 3330mAh battery size.
Although Sony Xperia 1 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Moto G5 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Moto G5 Plus. If you want to save some money, you can get Moto G5 Plus, letting go a few specs and features, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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