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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-07 | 2017-04-05 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | 5.68 ounces |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | Black, Blue and Silver |
| Plastic | Metal |
| -- | 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 8.88 |
| 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.99 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 has a global score of 80.5, which is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia XZs's overall score of 77.2. Even though the Moto G9 Plus is newer than the Sony Xperia XZs, it is somewhat thicker and noticeably heavier. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus counts with a bit better processing power than Xperia XZs, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also has a higher number of 2200 MHz cores.
The Sony Xperia XZs counts with a slightly better looking display than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a lot smaller display and a little lower 1080 x 1920px resolution, it also counts with a bit higher pixels density. Sony Xperia XZs captures clearer pictures and videos than Moto G9 Plus, although it has a way tinier camera sensor capturing less light and dull colors, a worse video resolution, a lot less MP resolution camera and a smaller camera aperture.
The Moto G9 Plus features a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than Xperia XZs, because it has more internal memory and a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Moto G9 Plus features a really longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XZs, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 2900mAh.
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