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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 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) video resolution |
| 10.34 | 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 | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Xperia XA2 Plus is just a bit better than the Moto G9 Play, with a 78.6 score against 76.7. Even being the best we are comparing, Xperia XA2 Plus's body is incredibly older, a bit heavier and just a little thicker than Moto G9 Play. Both phones we are comparing here come with Android OS (Operating System), but Xperia XA2 Plus has the newer 8.0 Oreo version while Moto G9 Play has Android 10.
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a bit more powerful processing unit than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also has a larger amount of RAM. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus features a sharper display than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way higher 1080 x 2160 resolution and a higher pixels number in each inch of display.
Moto G9 Play has a slightly bigger storage to install applications and games than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Moto G9 Play also has a SD card slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Moto G9 Play captures a bit better photographs and videos than Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Moto G9 Play also has a larger aperture for better low-light images, higher 60 fps video frame rate, a back camera with much more mega pixels and a way larger sensor capturing much better quality photos.
The Moto G9 Play has a much better battery life than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3580mAh.
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