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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-06-01 | 2020-09-07 |
| 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Black, Pink, Red and Silver | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 801 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 11.99 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto G9 Plus has a general score of 80.5, which is a bit better than Xperia XZ Premium's 79.8 overall score. Even though Motorola Moto G9 Plus is newer than the Xperia XZ Premium, it is thicker and heavier. Sony Xperia XZ Premium counts with a much better display than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better resolution of 2160 x 3840 and a way better display density.
The Xperia XZ Premium features just a little better performance than Motorola Moto G9 Plus. Both have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount. Motorola Moto G9 Plus shoots much better pictures and videos than Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also has a much better resolution back camera, a bigger diafragm aperture to take better photography and videos in low-light environments and a lot bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus has a lot bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory. Motorola Moto G9 Plus counts with a much longer battery life than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3230mAh.
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