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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-07 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | Black, Blue and Grey |
| 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 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 15.38 |
| 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 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.99 | 10.67 |
| 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 |
| 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 5 II has an overall score of 87.2, which is slightly better than Moto G9 Plus's general score of 80.5. Sony Xperia 5 II's design is somewhat thinner and a lot lighter than Moto G9 Plus, even though they were released only 1 months apart. Sony Xperia 5 II features a little bit better hardware performance than Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia 5 II features a bit sharper display than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit greater display density and a little higher 1080 x 2520 resolution. The Sony Xperia 5 II has a slightly better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1000 GB.
The Moto G9 Plus captures better pictures and videos than Xperia 5 II, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for shooting images and video in low-light situations and slower video frame rates, and they both have a 0.59 inches sensor and the same video definition, the Moto G9 Plus also counts with a camera with a much higher resolution.
Moto G9 Plus counts with improved battery life than Sony Xperia 5 II, because it has a 25% greater battery capacity.
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