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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.14 x 2.64 x 0.32 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| -- | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 |
| 7.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 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 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto G9 Play is just a bit better than Sony Xperia 5 IV, with a overall score of 76.7 against 73.3. The Motorola Moto G9 Play is a thicker and heavier cellphone than Sony Xperia 5 IV. Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a very superior processing unit than Xperia 5 IV, although it has less RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores.
Xperia 5 IV has a little bit better looking screen than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot greater amount of pixels per inch of display and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2520px. The Motorola Moto G9 Play takes greater pictures and videos than Xperia 5 IV, and although they both have the same back-facing camera sensor size, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a camera with way more mega pixels.
Xperia 5 IV counts with a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because it has an external memory card slot that allows up to 1 TB and more internal memory. Moto G9 Play's battery performance is very similar to Sony Xperia 5 IV's battery lifetime.
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