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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.26 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1680 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 295 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 11.22 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Moto G9 Play is a bit better than Xperia L4, having a 76.7 score against 71.8. Both phones in this review come with Android OS, but the Moto G9 Play has the older 10 version and Xperia L4 has Android 9.0 Pie. Despite being the best cellphone we are comparing here, the Moto G9 Play design is somewhat heavier and a bit thicker than the Xperia L4.
The Xperia L4 counts with a little more vivid display than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per display inch and a quite better 720 x 1680 pixels resolution. The Moto G9 Play has a processing unit that's just as good as the Sony Xperia L4 one, and although the Moto G9 Play has more RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The Moto G9 Play shoots way better photos and videos than Sony Xperia L4, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Moto G9 Play also has a bigger aperture, a way larger sensor providing a much higher image quality and a lot higher resolution back facing camera.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play and Xperia L4 count with incredibly similar memory capacity for apps and games, both of them have a SD memory slot that admits up to 512 GB and the same 64 GB internal storage capacity. Moto G9 Play has a really longer battery lifetime than Xperia L4, because it has a 40 percent larger battery capacity.
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