Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-05-05 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.50 x 3.11 x 0.32 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 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 + 16.00 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 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 | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Moto G9 Play has a score of 76.7, which is slightly better than Xperia XA1 Ultra's score of 72.8. The Moto G9 Play body is extremely newer than Xperia XA1 Ultra's, but it is a bit heavier and somewhat thicker. Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra counts with a little bit better looking display than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a higher pixel count in each display inch.
The Xperia XA1 Ultra counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Motorola Moto G9 Play. Both of them have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM. Motorola Moto G9 Play features a lot bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 32 GB more internal storage.
Motorola Moto G9 Play has a lot better camera than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has a much larger back-facing camera sensor capturing much higher quality videos and photos, a larger aperture for better images in poorly lited environments and a camera with a way higher 48 MP resolution. Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a really longer battery duration than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has an 85% larger battery capacity.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.