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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-09-21 | 2021-12-06 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.37 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Baby Blue and Mineral Grey |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 380.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z (12 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Cortex, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 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 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 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 | 10.45 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto G31 is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, getting a 77 score against 73.7. The Motorola Moto G31 construction has the same thickness than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, but it is a bit lighter. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but the Motorola Moto G31 has the previous 11 version while Sony Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo.
The Sony Xperia XA1 Plus counts with a bit superior CPU than Moto G31, although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Motorola Moto G31 has a screen that's just as good as Sony Xperia XA1 Plus's screen, although the Motorola Moto G31 also has a little higher pixel density, a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a bigger screen.
The Moto G31 has a lot bigger storage to install games and applications than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has 64 GB internal storage and a SD card slot that allows up to 1 TB. Moto G31 counts with a way better battery performance than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
The Moto G31 shoots slightly better photos and videos than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video quality, the Moto G31 also has a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a larger diafragm aperture to take better images and videos in low light environments.
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