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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| 2017-05-01 | 2021-01-14 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.51 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Aurora black and Aurora white |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 SM6150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.14 |
| 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 |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Moto G Stylus (2021) has an overall score of 79.3, which is much better than the Sony Xperia XA1's global score of 71.7. The Moto G Stylus (2021) construction is newer, but way heavier and thicker than Sony Xperia XA1. Moto G Stylus (2021) counts with a bit sharper display than Xperia XA1, because it has a really bigger screen, a better pixels number per inch of display and a way better resolution of 1080 x 2400.
The Xperia XA1 counts with a little bit better performance than Moto G Stylus (2021), although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores. Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) counts with a much better memory to install games and applications than Xperia XA1, because it has 96 GB more internal memory and a SD card slot that holds up to 512 GB.
The Moto G Stylus (2021) has a way better battery life than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2300mAh. The Moto G Stylus (2021) takes much better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a way better video definition, a way more MP back-facing camera and a bigger camera aperture for better images in low-light situations.
Moto G Stylus (2021) and the Sony Xperia XA1 cost the same, which makes this phone a simple decision.
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