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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| 2017-06-01 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Pink, Red and Silver | Cosmic blue and Crystal pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 801 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 14.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 11.55 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| 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 Sony Xperia XZ Premium has an overall score of 79.8, which is a bit better than the Moto G8 Plus's 77.6 overall score. Although Sony Xperia XZ Premium is extremely older and a bit heavier than Moto G8 Plus, it's body is still somewhat thinner. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a bit better performance than Moto G8 Plus. Both have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM.
The Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a much more vibrant display than Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher amount of pixels per display inch and a much higher 2160 x 3840 resolution. Motorola Moto G8 Plus counts with a bit more memory to install games and applications than Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Motorola Moto G8 Plus also has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Moto G8 Plus features a superior camera than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Moto G8 Plus also has a larger aperture for better low-light captures, a much more megapixels back camera and a larger camera sensor taking higher quality videos and pictures.
Moto G8 Plus has better battery duration than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 24% larger battery size.
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