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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-07 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Xperia 1 is slightly better than the Motorola Moto G9 Plus, getting a overall score of 82.6 against 80.5. The Xperia 1 construction is noticeably lighter and thinner than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, even though it was released only 16 months before. The Xperia 1 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xperia 1 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Xperia 1 has a more vivid display than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way greater display pixels density and a lot higher 1644 x 3840 resolution. Moto G9 Plus takes a lot better pictures and videos than Xperia 1, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for taking photos and videos in low-light situations, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Moto G9 Plus also counts with a lot higher resolution camera in the back, faster video frame rates and a way larger sensor shooting much better quality videos and photos.
The Sony Xperia 1 counts with as much memory to store more games and applications as the Motorola Moto G9 Plus one, both of them have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus has a much longer battery duration than Sony Xperia 1, because it has a 50% more battery capacity.
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