Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 91 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-05-22 | 2020-12-07 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Black and Purple | Frosted silver and Volcanic grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | LTPS |
| 643 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.58 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia 1 II is much better than Motorola Moto G 5G, with a global score of 91 against 81.5. Even when the Xperia 1 II and Motorola Moto G 5G were only released with a couple of months difference, the Xperia 1 II is notably thinner and lighter. Both of these devices work with Android operating system, but Xperia 1 II has a newer 11 version while Motorola Moto G 5G has Android 10 version, counting with a couple additional features.
Sony Xperia 1 II has a bit better processing power than Moto G 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 1 II also has a larger amount of RAM. The Sony Xperia 1 II counts with a much better display than Moto G 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher pixels number per inch in the display and a much higher 1644 x 3840 pixels resolution.
Motorola Moto G 5G has a bit better camera than Sony Xperia 1 II, because although it has slower video frame rates, and they both have a same size aperture and the same video quality, the Motorola Moto G 5G also counts with a back facing camera with lot more megapixels. The Xperia 1 II counts with a much bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Moto G 5G, and although they both have an external SD slot that supports up to 1000 GB, the Xperia 1 II also has 192 GB more internal storage.
Moto G 5G has improved battery duration than Xperia 1 II, because it has a 25 percent larger battery size.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.