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| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 13 | Android 10 |
| 2023-05-11 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.74 inches (1/1.35") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 12.43 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 V is slightly better than the Moto G9 Play, getting a score of 82.7 against 76.7. Xperia 1 V's design is a lot newer, a bit thinner and just a bit lighter than the Moto G9 Play. Both phones we compare here work with Android OS, but Xperia 1 V has a more recent 13 version and Moto G9 Play has Android 10 version.
The Xperia 1 V features a better display than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have a same size display, the Xperia 1 V also has a way greater pixels count per inch of display and a way higher 1644 x 3840px resolution. Moto G9 Play has a much better performing processor than Xperia 1 V, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores.
The Xperia 1 V has a quite bigger memory for applications and games than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The Motorola Moto G9 Play has a battery lifetime that is very similar to Sony Xperia 1 V's battery life. Xperia 1 V captures much better photos and videos than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography and video, and they both have the same resolution camera, the Xperia 1 V also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video quality and a lot bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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