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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-02-16 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.42 x 3.15 x 0.37 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Aluminum and Plastic | 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 | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 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 Moto G9 Play is a bit better than the Xperia XA2 Ultra, with a overall score of 76.7 against 75.5. Moto G9 Play's body is way newer, just a little bit thinner and a little bit lighter than Xperia XA2 Ultra. The Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra features a bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G9 Play. Both have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM amount.
The Xperia XA2 Ultra counts with a more vivid display than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen and a better 1080 x 1920 resolution. The Motorola Moto G9 Play captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Xperia XA2 Ultra, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a way larger back camera sensor providing a lot better image quality, a larger diafragm aperture to capture better photography and video in low light environments, better 60 fps video frame rate and a way more mega-pixels back camera.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play features a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XA2 Ultra, because it has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity. Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a superior battery performance than Xperia XA2 Ultra, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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