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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-10-01 | 2020-08-28 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 Play is slightly better than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, having a 76.7 score against 74.6. Motorola Moto G9 Play's construction is newer and a little bit thinner than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact's, but it's noticeably heavier. The Xperia XZ1 Compact features a bit better processing power than Moto G9 Play. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM and 8 cpu cores.
The Xperia XZ1 Compact has a little more vivid display than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a really smaller display and a bit lower 720 x 1280 resolution, it also counts with a quite greater screen density. Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a much greater memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB internal storage.
Motorola Moto G9 Play features a way better battery lifetime than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh. Moto G9 Play shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Xperia XZ1 Compact, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Moto G9 Play also has a much larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a back camera with a lot better 48 mega pixels resolution, better video frame rate and a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light photography and video.
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