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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-08-28 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm 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 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia Z5 is a bit better than the Motorola Moto G9 Play, having a 77.6 score against 76.7. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Sony Xperia Z5 has the previous 5.1 version while Motorola Moto G9 Play has Android 10. The Sony Xperia Z5 is an incredibly older phone than Motorola Moto G9 Play, but it's somewhat thinner and extremely lighter anyway.
The Sony Xperia Z5 features a bit superior processing unit than Moto G9 Play, because although it has less RAM, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Sony Xperia Z5 also counts with a graphics processing unit. Xperia Z5 counts with a much better screen than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a much better screen pixels density.
Moto G9 Play counts with a much better memory for games and applications than Xperia Z5, because it has more internal memory and an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Moto G9 Play features a much better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a 72% greater battery size.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play features just a bit better camera than Xperia Z5, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has better 60 fps video frame rate, a way larger sensor which gives a lot better image and video quality, a way more mega pixels back-facing camera and a bigger camera aperture.
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