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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-10-24 | 2020-05-22 |
| 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Cosmic blue and Crystal pink | Black and Purple |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 14.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 Sony Xperia 1 II has a score of 91, which is much better than Moto G8 Plus's global score of 77.6. Sony Xperia 1 II is a somewhat thinner and just a little lighter phone than Moto G8 Plus, even though they were released with only a couple of months difference. The Sony Xperia 1 II features a brighter screen than Moto G8 Plus, because it has a little bit larger display, a lot greater quantity of pixels per inch of screen and a much better resolution of 1644 x 3840.
The Xperia 1 II has a bit better CPU than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xperia 1 II also has a larger amount of RAM. Xperia 1 II has a very superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 1000 GB and 256 GB internal memory capacity.
The Moto G8 Plus captures much better videos and photos than Xperia 1 II, because although it has lower video frame rate and a smaller sensor, and they both have a F1.7 aperture and the same (4K) video definition, the Moto G8 Plus also counts with a much higher resolution back facing camera. Xperia 1 II's battery life is very similar to the Motorola Moto G8 Plus one.
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