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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-09-07 | 2021-07-01 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 10.89 |
| 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
The Xperia 1 III has a score of 93.3, which is better than the Moto G9 Plus's 80.5 global score. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but the Xperia 1 III has 11 version while Moto G9 Plus has Android 10 version, giving you some additional features and some performance improvements. The Xperia 1 III is a newer device, and it's also thinner and lighter than the Moto G9 Plus.
The Sony Xperia 1 III features a much better screen than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot greater screen pixel density and a way higher 1644 x 3840 pixels resolution. The Sony Xperia 1 III has a superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Moto G9 Plus, because it has 256 GB internal memory and a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 1 TB.
Sony Xperia 1 III has a little bit better performance than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have 8 cores, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has 8 GB more RAM memory. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus captures better photos and videos than Xperia 1 III, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for taking pictures in low-light environments and slower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have a 0.59 inches back camera sensor and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also counts with a back-facing camera with a much higher 64 MP resolution.
Moto G9 Plus features a little better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 1 III, because it has an 11 percent more battery capacity.
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