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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 14 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-09-07 |
| -- | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| -- | 7.88 ounces |
| Black | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 605 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 6.21 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 11.99 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 has a global score of 83.2, which is just a bit better than the Moto G9 Plus's 80.5 overall score. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but Xperia 1 VI has the newer 14 version and Moto G9 Plus has Android 10 version, providing you some additional features and performance tweaks. Xperia 1 VI's construction is incredibly thinner and way lighter than the Moto G9 Plus.
The Xperia 1 VI has a slightly better looking screen than Moto G9 Plus, because it has a bit larger screen, a way better resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels and a much greater quantity of pixels per display inch. The Moto G9 Plus counts with a really superior processing power than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Sony Xperia 1 VI counts with a way bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB. Xperia 1 VI takes clearer pictures and videos than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a smaller aperture, a way worse resolution camera and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, it also counts with a larger sensor.
The Moto G9 Plus's battery lifetime is very similar to the battery duration in Sony Xperia 1 VI.
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