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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-09-07 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 387 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | -- |
| 11.99 | 10.34 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.52 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Moto G9 Plus has a global score of 80.5, which is slightly better than the Xperia XA2 Plus's 78.6 score. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Moto G9 Plus has 10 version and Xperia XA2 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Moto G9 Plus's construction has the same thickness than the Xperia XA2 Plus, but it is just a bit heavier.
Xperia XA2 Plus features a bit more vivid display than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2160 and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch of screen. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus features just a bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also has 2 GB more RAM.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus counts with a very superior storage for games and applications than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus captures much better photos and videos than Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also has a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels, a much larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a bigger aperture to take better low light captures and videos.
The Moto G9 Plus counts with a much better battery performance than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 40 percent more battery size.
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