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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| 2017-05-01 | 2018-04-19 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Blue and Gray |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Moto G6 Plus has a global score of 77.5, which is a little bit better than Xperia XA1's overall score of 71.7. Moto G6 Plus's construction has the same thickness than Xperia XA1, but it is heavier. The Moto G6 Plus and Xperia XA1 feature really similar processors, and although the Moto G6 Plus has more RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Moto G6 Plus counts with a little bit better screen than Xperia XA1, because it has a bigger screen, a better pixels number in each display inch and a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels. The Moto G6 Plus and Sony Xperia XA1 feature similar cameras, because although the Moto G6 Plus has a lot less megapixels back facing camera and a smaller back-facing camera sensor capturing worse quality videos and images, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a bigger diafragm aperture.
The Moto G6 Plus counts with more storage for apps and games than Xperia XA1, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits 128 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. The Moto G6 Plus counts with a much better battery performance than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a 39 percent greater battery size.
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