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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2020-10-12 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 |
| 10.67 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 5 II has a general score of 87.2, which is much better than the Moto G9 Play's score of 76.7. Although the Xperia 5 II and Moto G9 Play were released with only a couple of months difference, the Xperia 5 II is thinner and somewhat lighter. Sony Xperia 5 II features a bit better processor than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Xperia 5 II has a much better screen than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with much more pixels per screen inch and a lot better 1080 x 2520 resolution. Xperia 5 II counts with a lot bigger storage for apps and games than Moto G9 Play, because it has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB and 64 GB more internal storage.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia 5 II, because although it has worse 60 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same sensor size, a F1.7 camera aperture and the same video resolution, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also counts with a way higher 48 megapixels resolution camera.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play has improved battery duration than Xperia 5 II, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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