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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-08-28 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 10.34 |
| 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 | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.2 |
| 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 XZ Premium has a global score of 79.8, which is just a bit better than Moto G9 Play's general score of 76.7. The Xperia XZ Premium is an a lot older phone than Moto G9 Play, but Sony was able to make it somewhat thinner and just a little lighter. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium counts with a much sharper screen than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher 2160 x 3840px resolution and a way higher pixels quantity per inch of screen.
Xperia XZ Premium features a bit more powerful processor than Moto G9 Play. They have a 4 GB RAM and 8 processing cores. Moto G9 Play counts with a little bit better camera than Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Moto G9 Play also has a way bigger sensor providing a much better image quality, a camera in the back with lot more megapixels, a bigger aperture and faster video frame rates.
Moto G9 Play counts with a little bit more storage to install games and applications than Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Moto G9 Play also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Moto G9 Play counts with a much longer battery duration than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 3230mAh.
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