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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-09-07 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.2 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| 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
Moto G9 Plus is slightly better than Sony Xperia XZ3, getting a score of 80.5 against 79.6. The Moto G9 Plus construction is newer and a little thinner than Sony Xperia XZ3's, although it's also heavier. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Moto G9 Plus has an older 10 version and Sony Xperia XZ3 has Android 9.0 Pie.
Xperia XZ3 has a little bit better performance than Moto G9 Plus. Both of them have the same RAM memory amount and 8 CPU cores. Xperia XZ3 counts with a much better looking screen than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels and a better screen density.
The Moto G9 Plus features a much greater memory for games and applications than Xperia XZ3, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB, the Moto G9 Plus also has 64 GB more internal memory capacity. Moto G9 Plus captures better videos and photos than Xperia XZ3, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Moto G9 Plus also has a larger camera aperture to take better images and videos in poorly lited situations, a way larger camera sensor which provides a way higher image and video quality and a lot more megapixels back facing camera.
Moto G9 Plus has a way better battery life than Xperia XZ3, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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