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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-07 | 2018-07-30 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 387 pixels per inch | 760 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 10.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia XZ2 Premium is slightly better than the Moto G9 Plus, with an 82.2 score against 80.5. Xperia XZ2 Premium's construction is much older, a little bit heavier and somewhat thicker than the Moto G9 Plus. Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with just a bit better processing power than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a way better looking screen than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with much more pixels per inch in the display and a much better resolution of 2160 x 3840px. Moto G9 Plus features much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Moto G9 Plus has a superior battery life than Xperia XZ2 Premium, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. The Moto G9 Plus takes much better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, and although they both have the same video resolution, a F1.8 diafragm aperture and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Moto G9 Plus also has a much higher resolution back camera and a much bigger sensor shooting way better quality videos and photos.
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