Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-09-21 | 2021-06-17 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black and Forged Green |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 11.22 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Motorola Defy (2021) has an overall score of 77.2, which is slightly better than the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus's 73.7 overall score. Both of these phones include Android OS, but Motorola Defy (2021) has older 11 version and Sony Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo. Although the Motorola Defy (2021) is a lot newer than the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, it's noticeably thicker and somewhat heavier.
The Xperia XA1 Plus has a much better display than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater display density and a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px. The Motorola Defy (2021) counts with a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 512 GB.
The Xperia XA1 Plus has a bit better performance than Motorola Defy (2021), although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores. The Motorola Defy (2021) shoots much better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a way higher 48 megapixels resolution camera, a bigger aperture to take better low light captures and video, faster 60 fps video frame rate and a way larger camera sensor which gives a lot better photo and video quality.
Motorola Defy (2021) features a superior battery lifetime than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3430mAh.
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