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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-02 | 2020-09-07 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | 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 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.99 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Sony Xperia 5 has a score of 81, which is slightly better than Moto G9 Plus's global score of 80.5. Sony Xperia 5's body is somewhat thinner and noticeably lighter than Moto G9 Plus, despite of the fact that it was released just 11 months before. Sony Xperia 5 counts with a little faster processor than Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 5 also has more RAM memory.
The Xperia 5 has a bit better looking screen than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit better pixel quantity per screen inch and a little bit higher 1080 x 2520 resolution. Moto G9 Plus and Xperia 5 both count with incredibly similar memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos, both of them have equal 128 GB internal storage and an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB.
Moto G9 Plus features a very superior battery performance than Xperia 5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3140mAh. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus counts with a much better camera than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for capturing pictures or videos in low light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also counts with a much higher resolution camera in the back and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a much better image quality.
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