Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 79.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-10-01 | 2020-04-16 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.24 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Mystic indigo |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 600.00 | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2300 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 397 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 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
Moto G Stylus is a bit better than Xperia XZ1 Compact, getting a 79.7 score against 74.6. Moto G Stylus's body is a lot newer and just a bit thinner than the Xperia XZ1 Compact's, but it's incredibly heavier. Xperia XZ1 Compact counts with a bit faster processor than Moto G Stylus. Both of them have the same RAM memory amount and 8 cpu cores.
Motorola Moto G Stylus counts with a slightly better display than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a way better resolution of 1080 x 2300 pixels, a little bit greater count of pixels in each inch of display and a really bigger display. Motorola Moto G Stylus has a better camera than Xperia XZ1 Compact, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video quality, the Motorola Moto G Stylus also has a larger camera aperture, a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing higher quality photos and a camera with way more mega pixels.
Moto G Stylus counts with a way bigger memory to install games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has more internal memory and an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Moto G Stylus has a way better battery performance than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Moto G Stylus is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it an easy decision.
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