Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.6 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| 2020-09-18 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.30 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Oxford blue | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 398.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| LCD | P-OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 11.55 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Motorola One 5G is a bit better than the Xperia 1, having a general score of 84.6 against 82.6. Motorola One 5G is a newer phone than the Xperia 1, but it's heavier and a little thicker. The Xperia 1 features a bit superior processing unit than Motorola One 5G, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xperia 1 also has more RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia 1 counts with a brighter display than Motorola One 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a way better 1644 x 3840 resolution and a lot better quantity of pixels per inch of screen. The Motorola One 5G shoots better photographs and videos than Xperia 1, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Motorola One 5G also counts with a much more MP back-facing camera, higher video frame rates and a lot bigger sensor.
Motorola One 5G features slightly more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia 1, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Motorola One 5G also has an external SD slot that supports up to 1000 GB. Motorola One 5G has a superior battery performance than Sony Xperia 1, because it has a 50 percent bigger battery size.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Motorola One 5G is also by far the cheapest one, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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