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| Global Score | |
| 91 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-22 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black and Purple | Cosmic blue and Crystal pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.58 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 14.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 11.55 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Sony Xperia 1 II is much better than the Motorola Moto G8 Plus, with a 91 score against 77.6. The Sony Xperia 1 II is a a bit lighter and thinner phone than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, even when they were released only 7 months apart. Xperia 1 II counts with a more vivid display than Moto G8 Plus, because it has a way higher quantity of pixels per inch of display, a little bigger display and a lot better resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels.
Sony Xperia 1 II has a bit better performance than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Sony Xperia 1 II also has more RAM. The Sony Xperia 1 II features a much better storage capacity to install applications and games than Moto G8 Plus, because it has more internal memory and a SD extension slot that holds up to 1000 GB.
Motorola Moto G8 Plus features a superior camera than Xperia 1 II, because although it has a smaller camera sensor offering a lower image quality and slower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same aperture, the Motorola Moto G8 Plus also counts with a lot better resolution back camera.
The Motorola Moto G8 Plus counts with a battery performance that is very similar to the battery performance in Sony Xperia 1 II.
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