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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-08-28 | 2020-05-22 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Black and Purple |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 1 II is better than the Moto G9 Play, having a 91 score against 76.7. Sony Xperia 1 II's design is just a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner than Moto G9 Play, even when both were released with only a couple of months difference. These devices work with Android OS, but Sony Xperia 1 II has a newer 11 version and Moto G9 Play has Android 10 version, so it provides some nice extra features.
The Xperia 1 II features just a bit better performance than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 1 II also has a larger amount of RAM. Sony Xperia 1 II counts with a much sharper display than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Sony Xperia 1 II also has a lot higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels and a way higher display pixels density.
Sony Xperia 1 II features a much greater memory for games and applications than Moto G9 Play, because it has more internal storage and a SD extension slot that holds up to 1000 GB. Motorola Moto G9 Play features just a bit better camera than Xperia 1 II, and although they both have the same back-facing camera sensor size, a F1.7 camera aperture, the same (Full HD) video definition and the same 60 frames per second video frame rates, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a back camera with a lot better 48 MP resolution.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play has improved battery life than Xperia 1 II, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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