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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 13 |
| 2016-10-04 | 2023-05-11 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 280.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.74 inches (1/1.35") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Xperia 1 V is better than Moto Z Play, with a score of 82.7 against 74.4. These phones work with Android OS, but Xperia 1 V has the previous 13 version while Moto Z Play has Android 8.0 Oreo. Although Xperia 1 V is noticeably newer than Moto Z Play, it's somewhat thicker and heavier. Moto Z Play has a much faster CPU than Xperia 1 V, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Sony Xperia 1 V has a slightly better looking display than Moto Z Play, because it has a much higher resolution of 1644 x 3840px, a lot greater display density and a bigger display. The Sony Xperia 1 V shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Moto Z Play, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Sony Xperia 1 V also has a much better 48 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, higher 120 fps video frame rates and a bigger diafragm aperture.
Sony Xperia 1 V counts with a bit more memory to install games and applications than Moto Z Play, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage. The Sony Xperia 1 V features a much longer battery life than Moto Z Play, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3510mAh.
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