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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| 2019-10-24 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Cosmic blue and Crystal pink | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 14.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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
Sony Xperia 1 is slightly better than Moto G8 Plus, with an 82.6 score against 77.6. The Sony Xperia 1 design is a little bit lighter and thinner than the Moto G8 Plus, even when both were released with only a few months difference. Sony Xperia 1 counts with a bit faster CPU than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 1 also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Xperia 1 has a brighter screen than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, because it has a way better 1644 x 3840px resolution, a much greater pixels quantity per inch in the display and a little larger display. The Sony Xperia 1 features a much better memory to store more apps and games than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB, the Sony Xperia 1 also has more internal memory capacity.
The Moto G8 Plus shoots much better videos and photos than Sony Xperia 1, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video resolution, the Moto G8 Plus also counts with higher video frame rates, a way more mega-pixels back facing camera and a way larger sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and photographs.
The Moto G8 Plus features greater battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 1, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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