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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-07 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 387 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.64 |
| 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
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus has a score of 80.5, which is just a bit better than the Xperia XZ1's 78.3 general score. Motorola Moto G9 Plus's construction is newer than the Xperia XZ1's, but it is thicker and notably heavier. Xperia XZ1 counts with a bit better processing power than Motorola Moto G9 Plus. Both have 4 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores.
The Xperia XZ1 has a little bit better display than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a way smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a just a bit better count of pixels per inch of display. The Moto G9 Plus shoots much better photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ1, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Moto G9 Plus also has a much more mega-pixels back camera, a larger aperture to take better captures and video in poorly lited environments and a lot bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Xperia XZ1 features just a bit bigger memory to install applications and games than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Moto G9 Plus counts with a much better battery performance than Xperia XZ1, because it has an 85 percent bigger battery capacity.
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