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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| 2017-10-01 | 2018-04-19 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 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
Motorola Moto G6 Plus is a little bit better than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, having a global score of 77.5 against 74.6. Although Motorola Moto G6 Plus and Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact were released with only a couple of months difference, Motorola Moto G6 Plus's body is somewhat thinner but somewhat heavier than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact.
Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact features a little bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor. The Moto G6 Plus has a bit sharper screen than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2160px, a larger display and a higher amount of pixels per inch in the display.
The Motorola Moto G6 Plus features a greater storage capacity for apps and games than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because although it has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. Xperia XZ1 Compact captures a little bit better videos and photos than Moto G6 Plus, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for capturing images and/or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the Xperia XZ1 Compact also counts with a back camera with way more mega pixels and a larger sensor shooting better quality videos and pictures.
The Moto G6 Plus counts with superior battery duration than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a 19 percent larger battery size.
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