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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-05-29 | 2020-09-07 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 948.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.99 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 has a global score of 82.6, which is a little bit better than Moto G9 Plus's overall score of 80.5. Xperia 1's construction is way lighter and thinner than Moto G9 Plus, although it was released around a year before. Xperia 1 counts with a sharper display than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot more pixels per inch of screen and a much higher resolution of 1644 x 3840px.
The Sony Xperia 1 features a bit more powerful processor than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Sony Xperia 1 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Motorola Moto G9 Plus and Xperia 1 both have very similar storage capacity for games and applications, they have the same internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Moto G9 Plus counts with a way better battery duration than Xperia 1, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3330mAh. Moto G9 Plus takes greater photos and videos than Sony Xperia 1, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same video resolution, the Moto G9 Plus also counts with faster video frame rates, a much bigger back camera sensor shooting way better quality photos and a back-facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
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