Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra vs. Motorola Moto G5S Plus

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra and Motorola Moto G5S Plus. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra vs. Motorola Moto G5S Plus Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra Motorola Moto G5S Plus
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number G3221 XT1805
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 165 mm 153.5 mm Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has greater height than Motorola Moto G5S Plus.
Width 79 mm 76.2 mm Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has greater width than Motorola Moto G5S Plus.
Depth 8.1 mm 9.5 mm Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra is narrower than Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra.
Weight 188 g 168 g Motorola Moto G5S Plus is lighter than Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra.
Body Colour Black | White | Gold Blush gold | Lunar grey
Protection - Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.12 W/kg (body), 0.43 W/kg (head) -
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra Motorola Moto G5S Plus
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology TFT IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6" 5.5" Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has larger screen size than Motorola Moto G5S Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD Full HD
Pixel Density - 401 ppi
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Enhancement Technology Super Vivid mode -
Display Features 2.5D Glass, Image Enhance Technology -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra Motorola Moto G5S Plus
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
Processor Number MT6757 MSM8953
Clock Speed 2.3 GHz 2 GHz Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has higher clock speed than Motorola Moto G5S Plus.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T880 MP2 Qualcomm ADRENO 506
MEMORY Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra Motorola Moto G5S Plus
RAM 4 GB 3 GB Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has more RAM than Motorola Moto G5S Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 32 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory 24 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB
CAMERA Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra Motorola Moto G5S Plus
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 23 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has better camera resolution than Motorola Moto G5S Plus.
Sensor Size 1/2.3" -
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX300 sensor -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 120 mm -
Digital Zoom 5x 8x Motorola Moto G5S Plus has better digital zoom than Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra.
Special Effects HDR, Creative effect -
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Red-Eye Reduction, Panorama, AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, Timeshift burst, Superior Auto mode, low-light shots Burst mode, slow motion video, Panorama, Best Shot, Professional mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile shutter - Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has face detection.
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, Object tracking, Scene recognition, Sound Photo, Quick Capture, Hybrid Auto focus, Touch Capture, Hand Shutter, Stereo Audio Recording, geotagging Quick Capture, Colour Correlated Temperature (CCT) flash, Drag to focus & exposure, Dual Autofocus Pixels
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 13 Megapixel
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has better front camera resolution than Motorola Moto G5S Plus.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/2.6" -
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS IMX234 sensor -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Special Effects (Front) Smart Selfie Flash -
Camera Modes (Front) Low-light shots Panorama, Professional mode, Beautification mode
Light Source (Front) Flash LED flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra Motorola Moto G5S Plus
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2700 mAh 3000 mAh Motorola Moto G5S Plus has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra.
Fast Charging Technology Pump Express+ 2.0 Quick Charge technology - Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 708 hours -
Talk Time 796 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 796 min
Standby (GSM): up to 658 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 713 min
Standby (3G): up to 708 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 671 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 3897 min
Playback (video): up to 518 min
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Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra Motorola Moto G5S Plus
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.0 Nougat Android 7.1 Nougat
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra Motorola Moto G5S Plus
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 -
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 -
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2 LE EDR
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, GOEP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, AVCTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, RFCOMM, GATT, HOGP, IOPT -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC, EAP-PWD -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra Motorola Moto G5S Plus
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 2.5 Audio, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, LPCM, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, MPEG1 Layer3, apt-X, OTA, MP4, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, 3GPP -
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, DivX, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM, VP8, VP9, MPEG4-ASP, 3GPP -
Sound Enhancements Surround sound (VPT) -
FEATURES Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra Motorola Moto G5S Plus
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Text-to-Speech (text recognition), xLOUD technology, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Multi Window, Clear Phase technology, Screen mirroring, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Ultra STAMINA Mode, Smart backlight control, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition, Noise suppression, Smart cleaner, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, STAMINA Mode, Screen zooming Dual microphones, Active noise-cancellation
OTHERS Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra Motorola Moto G5S Plus
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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