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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-21 | 2020-09-07 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 380.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 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 | |
| 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 | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto G9 Plus has a global score of 80.5, which is just a bit better than the Xperia XA1 Plus's 73.7 score. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but the Motorola Moto G9 Plus has the older 10 version and Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Motorola Moto G9 Plus is a noticeably newer device than the Xperia XA1 Plus, although it is somewhat heavier and thicker.
Xperia XA1 Plus features a bit better hardware performance than Moto G9 Plus, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Sony Xperia XA1 Plus has a bit more vivid screen than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a little lower 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a just a little higher screen density.
Moto G9 Plus has a lot bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has 96 GB more internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 512 GB. The Moto G9 Plus counts with a very superior camera than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a way better video resolution, a much larger back camera sensor, a back camera with much more MP and a larger aperture to capture better photography and videos in poorly lited environments.
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus features a superior battery lifetime than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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