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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-07 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Sony Xperia 5 has an overall score of 81, which is slightly better than Motorola Moto G9 Plus's overall score of 80.5. The Sony Xperia 5 is an older phone than the Motorola Moto G9 Plus, but it is much lighter and thinner anyway. The Sony Xperia 5 counts with a bit superior CPU than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Sony Xperia 5 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia 5 features a little more vivid screen than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2520 resolution and a bit better count of pixels in each inch of display. Xperia 5 and Moto G9 Plus have similar memory to install applications and games, they have a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and exactly the same internal storage.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus takes a lot better videos and photos than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for capturing images and videos in low light environments, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also counts with a lot better resolution camera in the back and a way bigger sensor shooting way higher quality videos and photos.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus has a very superior battery life than Xperia 5, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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