Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-21 | 2019-02-07 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.18 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2270 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.12 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| 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
The Moto G7 Plus has a score of 76.1, which is slightly better than the Xperia XA1 Plus's global score of 73.7. The Moto G7 Plus is a newer phone, and it is also a little bit thinner and a little lighter than the Xperia XA1 Plus. Both devices we compare here have Android operating system, but Moto G7 Plus has the older 10 version and Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Sony Xperia XA1 Plus has a little bit better display than Motorola Moto G7 Plus, although it has a just a little less pixels per inch in the display, a bit smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920px. The Moto G7 Plus features a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has 32 GB more internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Xperia XA1 Plus has a bit more powerful processing unit than Motorola Moto G7 Plus, although it has 1 GB lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. The Sony Xperia XA1 Plus has a little longer battery duration than Motorola Moto G7 Plus, because it has a 14% more battery capacity. The Motorola Moto G7 Plus shoots slightly better photos and videos than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a back-facing camera with much less MP and a smaller sensor taking lower quality photos, it also counts with a much higher video resolution and a bigger camera aperture for better low-light captures and video.
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