Sony Xperia XA1 vs Moto G5 Plus 32GB

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

Spec Score

72%
72%

Release Date

11 Apr, 2017
15 Mar, 2017

Performance

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

Display

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

Rear Camera

23 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
5 MP

Battery

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

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

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

Cons

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

User Ratings

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

Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
4 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Mar 15, 2017
(Official)

Operating System

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

Custom UI

N/A
Stock

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

MediaTek MT6757
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Processor

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T880 MP2
Adreno 506

RAM

3 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

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

Resolution

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

Pixel Density

294 ppi
424 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.78 %
66.91 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v4
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design

Height

145 mm
150.2 mm

Width

67 mm
74 mm

Thickness

8 mm
7.7 mm

Weight

143 grams
155 grams

Build Material

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

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

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

Autofocus

Yes Hybrid Autofocus Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Dual Pixel Autofocus

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

5536 x 4152 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

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

Autofocus

Yes
N/A

Flash

No
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2300 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging
Yes Turbo Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
16 GB / 32 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 128 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

Yes
N/A

SIM 1

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

SIM 2

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

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
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

No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Front

Other Sensors

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