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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| 2017-08-01 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.04 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 144.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 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 | 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, EDR | 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 |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 1 is better than Moto G5S Plus, getting an 82.6 score against 74.8. Even though the Sony Xperia 1 is just a bit heavier than the Moto G5S Plus, it's thinner and newer. The Sony Xperia 1 has a brighter display than Moto G5S Plus, because it has way more pixels per inch in the screen, a much higher 1644 x 3840 pixels resolution and a bigger display.
Xperia 1 counts with a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Moto G5S Plus, because it has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. Sony Xperia 1 features a little bit better hardware performance than Moto G5S Plus, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Sony Xperia 1 also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Xperia 1 captures slightly better videos and photos than Moto G5S Plus, because although it has a lesser megapixels resolution back-facing camera and a worse 3840x2160 video resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better low-light captures and videos. Xperia 1 counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Motorola Moto G5S Plus, because it has an 11% greater battery size.
Although Sony Xperia 1 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Moto G5S Plus, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Moto G5S Plus. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Sony Xperia 1, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Moto G5S Plus, giving up some specifications.
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