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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 14 |
| 2020-09-07 | -- |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | -- |
| 7.88 ounces | -- |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | Black |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") 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 | -- |
| 11.99 | 12.43 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 Sony Xperia 1 VI is slightly better than the Motorola Moto G9 Plus, with an 83.2 score against 80.5. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but Sony Xperia 1 VI has newer 14 version and Motorola Moto G9 Plus has Android 10. The Sony Xperia 1 VI design is extremely thinner and lighter than Motorola Moto G9 Plus.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus counts with a much faster processing unit than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Sony Xperia 1 VI has a bit better screen than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because it has a way higher 1644 x 3840px resolution, a much higher amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a bit larger display.
The Sony Xperia 1 VI has just a bit better camera than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 video resolution, a way less mega-pixels back camera and a tinier aperture which is not nice for shooting photographs or video in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Xperia 1 VI features much more memory to install games and applications than Moto G9 Plus, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 1 TB and more internal memory. Sony Xperia 1 VI's battery duration is very similar to Moto G9 Plus's battery duration.
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