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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| 2018-04-19 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Blue and Gray | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Xperia 1 is a little bit better than Moto G6 Plus, with an 82.6 score against 77.5. Xperia 1's body is newer, but a little bit heavier and just a bit thicker than Moto G6 Plus. The Xperia 1 features a bit better CPU than Motorola Moto G6 Plus. Both have 8 cpu cores and 6 GB of RAM memory. The Xperia 1 has a better screen than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, because it has a much better screen pixels density, a little bit bigger screen and a lot better 1644 x 3840 resolution.
The Xperia 1 features a lot bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Moto G6 Plus, because it has more internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Xperia 1 has a camera that's just as good as Moto G6 Plus's camera, because although the Xperia 1 has lower 24 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have a same resolution camera in the back, the same 3840x2160 video quality and a 0.38 inches sensor, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better low-light photography and video.
The Sony Xperia 1 has just a bit better battery lifetime than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, because it has 3330mAh of battery capacity.
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