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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| 2017-06-01 | 2018-04-19 |
| 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Pink, Red and Silver | Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 801 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia XZ Premium is just a bit better than Moto G6 Plus, with a global score of 79.8 against 77.5. The Xperia XZ Premium body has the same thickness than Moto G6 Plus, but it's heavier. Xperia XZ Premium has a bit better CPU than Moto G6 Plus, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The Xperia XZ Premium features a lot better screen than Moto G6 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much greater screen pixels density and a way higher 2160 x 3840 resolution. The Xperia XZ Premium features just a bit bigger memory to store more apps and games than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Xperia XZ Premium also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 256 GB.
Moto G6 Plus's battery lifetime is very similar to the Sony Xperia XZ Premium one, although the Moto G6 Plus has just 3200mAh of battery size instead of 3230mAh. Xperia XZ Premium takes slightly better photos and videos than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for shooting images or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xperia XZ Premium also counts with a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels and a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
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