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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-05 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.35 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.64 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Neon blue and Pearl white | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 237.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 268 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 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 | 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 Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia XZ1 is a bit better than Motorola Moto G8, getting a general score of 78.3 against 74.4. The Sony Xperia XZ1 is an much older cellphone than Motorola Moto G8, but it is thinner and lighter anyway. The Xperia XZ1 has a better looking display than Motorola Moto G8, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way greater quantity of pixels per inch of screen and a better 1080 x 1920 resolution.
Sony Xperia XZ1 has a little better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G8. Both of them have 8 processing cores and 4 GB of RAM. Sony Xperia XZ1 has just a bit better camera than Moto G8, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Sony Xperia XZ1 also counts with a camera with a higher 19 mega pixels resolution.
Sony Xperia XZ1 features a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Motorola Moto G8, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Sony Xperia XZ1 also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. Moto G8 has a superior battery life than Xperia XZ1, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
Although Sony Xperia XZ1 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Moto G8, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Moto G8. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get the Moto G8, giving up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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