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| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-06-23 | 2020-09-07 |
| 5.67 x 2.76 x 0.34 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 |
| 8.91 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Motorola Moto G9 Plus is much better than the Sony Xperia X Performance, getting a general score of 80.5 against 72.3. Even though Motorola Moto G9 Plus is newer than the Sony Xperia X Performance, it's somewhat thicker and a lot heavier. The Sony Xperia X Performance has a bit sharper screen than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a way smaller display, it also counts with a quite greater pixel quantity per inch in the screen.
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus counts with a superior memory for games and applications than Sony Xperia X Performance, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Moto G9 Plus counts with a little bit better performance than Xperia X Performance, because it has 1 GB more RAM memory and 4 more CPU cores.
The Moto G9 Plus counts with a much better battery life than Sony Xperia X Performance, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh. The Moto G9 Plus has a lot better camera than Xperia X Performance, because it has a larger aperture to capture better low light photos and video, a much higher resolution back camera and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor capturing lot better quality videos and pictures.
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