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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-11-11 | 2020-05-22 |
| 5.96 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black and Purple |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P15 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.14 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 1 II is a lot better than the Moto M, with a 91 score against 71.6. The Sony Xperia 1 II design has the same thickness than Moto M, but it's just a little heavier. Xperia 1 II has just a bit better performance than Motorola Moto M, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 1 II also has 4 GB more RAM.
The Xperia 1 II counts with a brighter display than Motorola Moto M, because it has a bigger display, a much better 1644 x 3840px resolution and a way better display pixel density. The Xperia 1 II counts with a much greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Moto M, because it has 224 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
Sony Xperia 1 II shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Moto M, because although it has a much less MP resolution back camera, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture and a lot higher (4K) video quality. Xperia 1 II has improved battery lifetime than Moto M, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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