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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| 2019-05-29 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Cosmic blue and Crystal pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 948.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 14.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Xperia 1 has an overall score of 82.6, which is slightly better than the Moto G8 Plus's general score of 77.6. Xperia 1's design is thinner and a little lighter than the Moto G8 Plus, even though both of them were only released with a couple months difference. Sony Xperia 1 has a little faster CPU than Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Sony Xperia 1 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia 1 features a sharper screen than Moto G8 Plus, because it has a way better display density, a much higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels and a little bigger display. Moto G8 Plus counts with a superior camera than Xperia 1, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for capturing photographs or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Moto G8 Plus also counts with a camera in the back with lot more megapixels, faster 30 frames per second video frame rates and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor which gives a much better photo and video quality.
Xperia 1 has a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have an external memory card slot that supports up to 512 GB, the Xperia 1 also has more internal memory capacity. The Motorola Moto G8 Plus has improved battery duration than Xperia 1, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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