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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| 2016-10-02 | 2018-04-19 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 13.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 Moto G6 Plus has a global score of 77.5, which is a bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ's 73.5 global score. The Moto G6 Plus is a newer and a bit thinner cellphone than Sony Xperia XZ, although it's just a little bit heavier. Motorola Moto G6 Plus has a bit better hardware performance than Xperia XZ, because it has more RAM and 4 more processing cores.
The Xperia XZ and the Moto G6 Plus feature very similar displays, because although the Moto G6 Plus has a bit less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2160 resolution and a little bigger display. Xperia XZ features a little bit better camera than Moto G6 Plus, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video definition, the Xperia XZ also counts with a back-facing camera with way more megapixels and a larger back camera sensor taking higher quality pictures.
Motorola Moto G6 Plus features a bigger storage to store more apps and games than Xperia XZ, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. The Moto G6 Plus counts with a little longer battery duration than Xperia XZ, because it has a 3200mAh battery size instead of 2900mAh.
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