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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-09-07 |
| 6.14 x 2.64 x 0.32 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| -- | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 |
| 7.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 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 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Moto G9 Plus is slightly better than the Xperia 5 IV, with an 80.5 score against 73.3. Moto G9 Plus's design is extremely heavier and somewhat thicker than Xperia 5 IV. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus has a lot better performance than Xperia 5 IV, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 cores.
The Moto G9 Plus counts with a little more vivid screen than Sony Xperia 5 IV, because although it has a just a little less pixels per inch of display and a quite lower 1080 x 2400 resolution, it also counts with a little larger display. Moto G9 Plus captures a lot better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia 5 IV, and although they both have the same back camera sensor size, the Moto G9 Plus also has a camera with a lot higher 64 mega-pixels resolution.
The Sony Xperia 5 IV has slightly more storage to store more games and applications than Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Sony Xperia 5 IV also has a SD card slot that supports up to 1 TB. Moto G9 Plus features a battery lifetime that is just as good as the Xperia 5 IV one.
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