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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-05-29 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 948.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 11.22 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Xperia 1 is slightly better than the Motorola Moto G9 Play, with an 82.6 score against 76.7. The Xperia 1 construction is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than the Motorola Moto G9 Play, although it was released a bit more further than a year before. The Sony Xperia 1 counts with a much better display than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Sony Xperia 1 also has a much better resolution of 1644 x 3840px and a much higher number of pixels per inch of screen.
The Sony Xperia 1 counts with much more memory to store more apps and games than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have an external memory card slot that holds up to 512 GB, the Sony Xperia 1 also has 128 GB internal memory. The Xperia 1 features a little bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia 1 also has 2 GB more RAM.
The Moto G9 Play features a much better camera than Xperia 1, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for capturing pictures or videos in low light environments, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Moto G9 Play also counts with a much more mega-pixels camera in the back, faster 60 fps video frame rates and a much larger back camera sensor.
Motorola Moto G9 Play features a much longer battery lifetime than Xperia 1, because it has a 50 percent larger battery capacity.
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