Moto G5 Plus 32GB vs Sony Xperia XA1

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Comparing the Moto G5 Plus 32GB vs Sony Xperia XA1 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Sony Xperia XA1 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while Moto G5 Plus 32GB runs at 2.0 GHz, making Sony Xperia XA1 the better performer.


Display: Moto G5 Plus 32GB offers a screen size of 5.2 inches, while Sony Xperia XA1 offers 5 inches, making Moto G5 Plus 32GB the larger display of the two. Both Moto G5 Plus 32GB and Sony Xperia XA1 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Sony Xperia XA1 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 23 MP, while Moto G5 Plus 32GB offers 12 MP, making Sony Xperia XA1 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Sony Xperia XA1 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Moto G5 Plus 32GB offers 5 MP, making Sony Xperia XA1 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Moto G5 Plus 32GB offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while Sony Xperia XA1 offers 2300 mAh, making Moto G5 Plus 32GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Moto G5 Plus 32GB and Sony Xperia XA1 offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.


User Rating: Moto G5 Plus 32GB receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Sony Xperia XA1 has a rating of 3.7.

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Moto G5 Plus 32GB
₹16,999
(Out of Stock)
Sony Xperia XA1
₹17,190
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

72%
72%

Release Date

15 Mar, 2017
11 Apr, 2017

Performance

Snapdragon 625
MediaTek MT6757
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
4 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
23 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

3000 mAh
2300 mAh
Turbo Charging
Quick Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Solid metal-clad design
  • Pure Android Nougat with useful enhancements
  • Reliable performance and solid battery life
  • The best camera in its segment
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Long learning curve for one-button navigation
  • Doesn't ship with Google Assistant
  • Underwhelming speaker output
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(222,833 ratings)
3.7/5
(6,364 ratings)

Video

Videos
4 More Videos
Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Mar 15, 2017
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v7.0 (Nougat)
Android v7.0 (Nougat)

Custom UI

Stock
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
MediaTek MT6757

Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Mali-T880 MP2

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

424 ppi
294 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

66.91 %
70.78 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v4

Design

Height

150.2 mm
145 mm

Width

74 mm
67 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm
8 mm

Weight

155 grams
143 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.7CMOS image sensor
23 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoomf/2.0 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/2.3" sensor size IMX300 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes Hybrid Autofocus Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
5536 x 4152 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
5 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size Exmor-R CMOS

Autofocus

N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash
No

Video Recording

N/A
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh
2300 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Turbo Charging
Yes Quick Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB
32 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

N/A
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope