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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-08-28 | 2017-04-05 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.68 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Black, Blue and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 8.88 |
| 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 11.22 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 XZs has a global score of 77.2, which is a little bit better than Moto G9 Play's score of 76.7. Xperia XZs is an notably older cellphone than the Moto G9 Play, but Sony managed to build it somewhat thinner and lighter anyway. The Xperia XZs counts with a more vivid display than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1080 x 1920 resolution and a much higher screen pixel density.
Moto G9 Play counts with a bit better CPU than Xperia XZs, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Moto G9 Play also has a greater number of cores. The Moto G9 Play has a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia XZs, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB and 32 GB more internal memory.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play features a very superior battery life than Xperia XZs, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. The Xperia XZs counts with a much better camera than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a way less mega pixels camera, a smaller diafragm aperture and a way smaller back camera sensor, it also counts with a much higher video definition.
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