Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-09-21 | 2021-06-14 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.67 x 3.05 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.67 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Cosmic Emerald |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 380.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G SM4350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 10.34 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) is much better than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, getting an 82.1 score against 73.7. Both phones in this review have Android operating system, but Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) has the older 11 version and Sony Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo. Moto G Stylus 5G (2021)'s design is incredibly newer than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus's, but it's a little thicker and heavier.
The Sony Xperia XA1 Plus has a bit more powerful CPU than Moto G Stylus 5G (2021), although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Xperia XA1 Plus features a little more vivid display than Moto G Stylus 5G (2021), because although it has a quite smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920px, it also counts with a bit higher pixel density.
The Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) features a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) features just a bit better camera than Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) also has a camera in the back with much more mega pixels and a bigger diafragm aperture.
The Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) features a superior battery duration than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
The Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) costs a little more money than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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