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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2020-10-12 | 2020-09-07 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 11.99 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 5 II has a general score of 87.2, which is a little bit better than Motorola Moto G9 Plus's 80.5 score. Even though Xperia 5 II and the Motorola Moto G9 Plus were only released 1 months apart, Xperia 5 II is thinner and much lighter. Xperia 5 II features a bit sharper display than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2520 resolution and a little bit higher screen pixel density.
Xperia 5 II features a bit better processing power than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 5 II also has more RAM memory. Sony Xperia 5 II features a little bit better memory capacity for applications and games than Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1000 GB.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus has greater battery performance than Sony Xperia 5 II, because it has a 25% bigger battery capacity. Motorola Moto G9 Plus captures better videos and photos than Xperia 5 II, because although it has worse video frame rate and a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and a 0.59 inches camera sensor, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also counts with a way more megapixels back facing camera.
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