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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-21 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 380.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Moto G9 Play has a general score of 76.7, which is a bit better than Xperia XA1 Plus's overall score of 73.7. The Moto G9 Play is a newer device than Xperia XA1 Plus, although it is just a bit heavier and a little thicker. These devices have Android operating system, but Moto G9 Play has the older 10 version while Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Sony Xperia XA1 Plus has a sharper screen than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1080 x 1920px and more pixels per inch in the display. Xperia XA1 Plus features a bit better processor than Moto G9 Play, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores.
Moto G9 Play has a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has 32 GB more internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that holds up to 512 GB. Moto G9 Play has a much better battery duration than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a much better camera than Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a lot higher resolution back facing camera, higher video frame rates, a much bigger sensor taking way better quality pictures and a larger diafragm aperture.
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