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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| 2017-09-19 | 2018-04-19 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.50 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 |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.2 | 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh 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
The Xperia XZ1 is slightly better than the Moto G6 Plus, getting a general score of 78.3 against 77.5. The Xperia XZ1 body is a little lighter and a little thinner than Moto G6 Plus, although both of them were released only 7 months apart. Sony Xperia XZ1 has just a bit better looking screen than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, because although it has a little bit worse 1080 x 1920 resolution and a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a little higher pixels quantity per screen inch.
Sony Xperia XZ1 features just a bit better performance than Moto G6 Plus, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Xperia XZ1 features much more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Moto G6 Plus, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Xperia XZ1 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1,95 TB.
Xperia XZ1 counts with a slightly better camera than Moto G6 Plus, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xperia XZ1 also counts with a back-facing camera with a much higher 19 mega pixels resolution and a bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Motorola Moto G6 Plus has superior battery performance than Xperia XZ1, because it has a 19% bigger battery size.
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