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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-08-28 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 10.67 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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 XZ2 is a little bit better than Motorola Moto G9 Play, with a general score of 79.1 against 76.7. Although Xperia XZ2 is a lot older and somewhat thicker than Motorola Moto G9 Play, it's body is still a bit lighter. The Xperia XZ2 counts with a much more vibrant display than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher screen pixel density and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2160.
The Xperia XZ2 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Moto G9 Play. Both have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM memory amount. The Motorola Moto G9 Play features a slightly bigger storage for games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ2, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 512 GB.
Moto G9 Play counts with just a bit better camera than Xperia XZ2, and although they both have the same 60 fps video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Moto G9 Play also has a bigger aperture to capture better low-light photography and video, a lot higher 48 MP resolution camera and a much larger camera sensor taking much higher quality videos and pictures.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a really longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ2, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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