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| Global Score | |
| 64.4 | 74.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-05-11 | 2017-08-01 |
| 5.94 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.04 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Gray and White |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | $ 144.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6737T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T720 MP2 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.81 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2620mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto G5S Plus is much better than the Xperia L1, getting a global score of 74.8 against 64.4. Although the Motorola Moto G5S Plus and the Xperia L1 were released with only a couple months difference, the Motorola Moto G5S Plus body is just a bit thicker but also just a little lighter. The Motorola Moto G5S Plus counts with a bit superior processor than Xperia L1, because it has a greater number of cores and more RAM.
The Motorola Moto G5S Plus features a sharper screen than Xperia L1, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Motorola Moto G5S Plus also has way more pixels per inch of display and a lot better 1080 x 1920 resolution. Moto G5S Plus shoots way better videos and photos than Xperia L1, and although they both have a same resolution back-facing camera, the Moto G5S Plus also has a bigger aperture.
The Moto G5S Plus counts with a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Sony Xperia L1, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory capacity. The Moto G5S Plus counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia L1, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity instead of 2620mAh.
Moto G5S Plus is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also the cheapest one, which makes it an easy choice.
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