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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| 2019-10-24 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Cosmic blue and Crystal pink | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 400 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| 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 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.66 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.64 |
| 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 XZ1 has a general score of 78.3, which is a little bit better than Moto G8 Plus's 77.6 global score. The Xperia XZ1 design is thinner and somewhat lighter than the Moto G8 Plus, even though it was released 2 years before. The Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with a little better processing power than Moto G8 Plus. They have a 4 GB RAM and the same number of cores.
Xperia XZ1 counts with a little sharper display than Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a little smaller display and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of display. The Xperia XZ1 features a superior memory capacity for applications and games than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Xperia XZ1 also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 1,95 TB.
The Moto G8 Plus captures much better pictures and videos than Xperia XZ1, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video quality, the Moto G8 Plus also has a bigger sensor capturing better quality videos and photos, a bigger aperture to capture better low light photos and videos and a lot better 48 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back.
Moto G8 Plus has a very superior battery duration than Xperia XZ1, because it has a 48% bigger battery size.
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