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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-08-28 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Black, Blue and Grey |
| 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 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 15.38 |
| 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 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 11.22 | 10.67 |
| 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 |
| 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
The Sony Xperia 5 II has a global score of 87.2, which is much better than Motorola Moto G9 Play's score of 76.7. Sony Xperia 5 II's body is lighter and thinner than Motorola Moto G9 Play, although both were released only 2 months apart. Sony Xperia 5 II has a bit more powerful processor than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Sony Xperia 5 II has a more vivid screen than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better screen density and a way higher 1080 x 2520 resolution. Motorola Moto G9 Play has a slightly better camera than Sony Xperia 5 II, because although it has slower video frame rates, and they both have a same size sensor, the same aperture and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also counts with a much better resolution back camera.
The Xperia 5 II features a superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Moto G9 Play, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. Moto G9 Play has longer battery life than Sony Xperia 5 II, because it has a 25 percent bigger battery size.
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