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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-08-28 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Xperia 5 is a bit better than Motorola Moto G9 Play, with a score of 81 against 76.7. Xperia 5 is an older phone than Motorola Moto G9 Play, but Sony managed to make it somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter anyway. Xperia 5 has a bit superior CPU than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia 5 also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Xperia 5 counts with a better looking screen than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher pixel density and a way better 1080 x 2520 resolution. Motorola Moto G9 Play has a superior camera than Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for taking photographs in low-light environments, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also counts with a lot better resolution camera in the back, higher 60 fps video frame rates and a lot bigger sensor.
The Sony Xperia 5 counts with a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have a SD memory slot that allows up to 512 GB, the Sony Xperia 5 also has 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Moto G9 Play has a really longer battery life than Xperia 5, because it has a 59% greater battery size.
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