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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 14 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-08-28 |
| -- | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| -- | 7.05 ounces |
| Black | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 605 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 12.43 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Xperia 1 VI is slightly better than Motorola Moto G9 Play, getting a general score of 83.2 against 76.7. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android OS, but Xperia 1 VI has a more recent 14 version while Motorola Moto G9 Play has Android 10. The Xperia 1 VI is a much lighter and a lot thinner cellphone than Motorola Moto G9 Play.
The Moto G9 Play features a much better performance than Sony Xperia 1 VI, although it has 8 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Sony Xperia 1 VI has a sharper display than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because it has a way higher pixel density, a little bigger display and a way better 1644 x 3840 pixels resolution.
The Xperia 1 VI has a lot bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because it has more internal memory capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 1 TB. The Moto G9 Play's battery duration is just as good as the battery lifetime in Xperia 1 VI.
The Sony Xperia 1 VI captures better pictures and videos than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for capturing photos and/or video in low light environments, and they both have a back-facing camera with a 48 megapixels resolution, the Sony Xperia 1 VI also counts with a lot better (4K) video resolution and a bigger sensor shooting better quality photos and videos.
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