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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| 2019-10-24 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Cosmic blue and Crystal pink | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 400 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 14.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.34 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| 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
Xperia XZ Premium is slightly better than the Motorola Moto G8 Plus, having a score of 79.8 against 77.6. Despite of the fact the Xperia XZ Premium is incredibly older and a little bit heavier than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, it's construction is still somewhat thinner. Sony Xperia XZ Premium features just a bit better hardware performance than Moto G8 Plus. Both of them have a Octa-Core processor and a 4 GB RAM.
Xperia XZ Premium has a much better display than Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot more pixels per inch of screen and a lot better 2160 x 3840 pixels resolution. Moto G8 Plus features a much better camera than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Moto G8 Plus also has a bigger aperture, a larger back-facing camera sensor taking higher quality photographs and a back camera with a much better 48 MP resolution.
Moto G8 Plus has slightly more storage to store more games and applications than Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Moto G8 Plus also has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Moto G8 Plus features longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 24% more battery size.
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