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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-21 | 2020-12-07 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Frosted silver and Volcanic grey |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 380.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LTPS |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto G 5G is better than the Xperia XA1 Plus, with an 81.5 score against 73.7. Even though the Motorola Moto G 5G is newer than Xperia XA1 Plus, it's thicker and somewhat heavier. Both of these phones include Android OS, but the Motorola Moto G 5G has the previous 10 version while Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Xperia XA1 Plus has a bit better CPU than Moto G 5G, although it has lesser RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores. Xperia XA1 Plus counts with a bit sharper screen than Moto G 5G, because although it has a little worse 1080 x 1920 resolution and a little smaller display, it also counts with a bit greater display density.
The Motorola Moto G 5G captures much better photos and videos than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a much better 3840x2160 video quality, a much higher resolution back facing camera and a larger aperture to capture better captures and video in low light environments. Moto G 5G has a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
Motorola Moto G 5G counts with a superior battery life than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a 46% greater battery size.
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