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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-09-07 | 2020-05-22 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | Black and Purple |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 10.45 |
| 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 |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 1 II is much better than the Motorola Moto G9 Plus, having a 91 score against 80.5. These devices have Android OS (operating system), but the Sony Xperia 1 II has a more recent 11 version and Motorola Moto G9 Plus has Android 10 version, providing the user a couple nice extra features and improved performance. Sony Xperia 1 II is a somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter device than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, even when they were released with only 4 months difference.
The Sony Xperia 1 II counts with a bit better processing power than Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 1 II also has more RAM. Sony Xperia 1 II features a sharper display than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1644 x 3840px and a much higher number of pixels per inch of display.
The Xperia 1 II features a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because it has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB more internal storage. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus features a better camera than Xperia 1 II, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for shooting pictures or video in low light situations and lower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same back camera sensor size and the same video definition, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also counts with a camera in the back with lot more megapixels.
The Moto G9 Plus has greater battery lifetime than Xperia 1 II, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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