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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-02-16 | 2020-08-28 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 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 |
| 3 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 + 8.00 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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 Motorola Moto G9 Play has an overall score of 76.7, which is a bit better than the Xperia XA2's general score of 74.8. Motorola Moto G9 Play's construction is way newer and a little bit thinner, but heavier than Xperia XA2. Xperia XA2 counts with just a bit better processing power than Motorola Moto G9 Play, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The Xperia XA2 counts with a much better looking display than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a way greater display density and a better 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution. The Motorola Moto G9 Play features a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Sony Xperia XA2, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 512 GB and 32 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a bit better camera than Xperia XA2, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has higher 60 frames per second video frame rate, a lot more megapixels camera in the back, a larger diafragm aperture for better captures and video in poorly lited situations and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor.
Motorola Moto G9 Play has a way better battery performance than Xperia XA2, because it has a 52% greater battery size.
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