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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-05-01 | 2020-09-07 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (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 |
| 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto G9 Plus is better than Sony Xperia XA1, getting a global score of 80.5 against 71.7. Although Motorola Moto G9 Plus is extremely newer than the Sony Xperia XA1, it is heavier and thicker. Sony Xperia XA1 features a bit better processor than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus features just a bit better display than Xperia XA1, because it has a way higher 1080 x 2400 resolution, a much bigger screen and a higher display density. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus takes a lot better photos and videos than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels, a way better video definition, a larger aperture for better low light photography and video and a much larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Moto G9 Plus features a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has 96 GB more internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus features a way better battery performance than Xperia XA1, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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