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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-10-01 | 2021-12-06 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.37 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Baby Blue and Mineral Grey |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z (12 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Cortex, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 10.45 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6.8 |
| 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
Motorola Moto G31 is a bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, getting a 77 score against 74.6. Motorola Moto G31's body is notably newer and just a bit thinner than the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact's, although it is also way heavier. Motorola Moto G31 features just a bit better looking display than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has more pixels per screen inch, a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a much bigger screen.
The Moto G31 has a lot bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 1 TB. Xperia XZ1 Compact has a bit better hardware performance than Moto G31. Both of them have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM.
Moto G31 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity. Moto G31 counts with a little bit better camera than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video definition, the Moto G31 also has a larger aperture for better captures and videos in low-light environments and a much higher resolution camera in the back.
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