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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-07-01 | 2020-09-07 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 11.99 |
| 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 | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 III has a general score of 93.3, which is better than the Moto G9 Plus's 80.5 general score. Both of these phones use Android OS, but Xperia 1 III has newer 11 version while Moto G9 Plus has Android 10 version. The Xperia 1 III is a newer cellphone, and it is also somewhat lighter and thinner than Moto G9 Plus.
Xperia 1 III features a bit faster processor than Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia 1 III also has 8 GB more RAM. Xperia 1 III counts with a brighter screen than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher 1644 x 3840 resolution and way more pixels per screen inch.
Xperia 1 III features much more memory for apps and games than Moto G9 Plus, because it has a SD memory slot that admits up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Moto G9 Plus features a much better camera than Xperia 1 III, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rate and a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video definition and a same size back-facing camera sensor, the Moto G9 Plus also counts with a way higher resolution back camera.
The Moto G9 Plus has just a little bit longer battery duration than Xperia 1 III, because it has an 11 percent more battery capacity.
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