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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-09-07 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 387 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto G9 Plus is a little bit better than the Xperia Z5, getting an 80.5 score against 77.6. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Motorola Moto G9 Plus has a more recent 10 version and Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1, giving you some extra features. Motorola Moto G9 Plus is a much newer cellphone than the Xperia Z5, although it is thicker and much heavier.
Sony Xperia Z5 features a little faster processor than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Sony Xperia Z5 also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. The Sony Xperia Z5 features a better screen than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a bit greater number of pixels per display inch.
Moto G9 Plus has much more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a SD card slot that admits up to 512 GB. Motorola Moto G9 Plus counts with a very superior battery duration than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 2900mAh.
Moto G9 Plus features a much better camera than Xperia Z5, and although they both have the same video frame rate, a F1.8 diafragm aperture and the same (4K) video definition, the Moto G9 Plus also has a way more mega-pixels camera and a way bigger sensor providing a way higher image quality.
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