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| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 13 | Android 10 |
| 2023-05-11 | 2020-09-07 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.74 inches (1/1.35") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 11.99 |
| 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 | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 1 V has an overall score of 82.7, which is just a bit better than Moto G9 Plus's overall score of 80.5. Sony Xperia 1 V is a notably newer cellphone, and it's also thinner and lighter than the Moto G9 Plus. Both devices in this review have Android OS (operating system), but Sony Xperia 1 V has the newer 13 version while Moto G9 Plus has Android 10 version, so it provides the user a couple nice extra features and performance enhancements.
The Sony Xperia 1 V has a bit sharper display than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher 1644 x 3840 resolution and a much higher screen density. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus counts with a way better processing power than Xperia 1 V, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus counts with just a bit more memory to install applications and games than Xperia 1 V, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Sony Xperia 1 V features a little bit better camera than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a way less MP camera and a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a lot larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Moto G9 Plus and Xperia 1 V count with quite similar battery durations.
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