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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-19 | 2020-08-28 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 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 | -- |
| 10.45 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh 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
Xperia XZ1 is just a bit better than the Moto G9 Play, getting a 78.3 score against 76.7. Xperia XZ1 is an older phone than the Moto G9 Play, but it is much lighter and thinner anyway. The Xperia XZ1 has a better looking display than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a lot more pixels per inch of screen.
The Xperia XZ1 counts with a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Xperia XZ1 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. Sony Xperia XZ1 has a bit better processor than Moto G9 Play. They have a Octa-Core processor and a 4 GB RAM memory.
Motorola Moto G9 Play captures slightly better photos and videos than Xperia XZ1, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a much higher 48 megapixels resolution back facing camera, a larger camera aperture, faster video frame rate and a lot larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Xperia XZ1, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 2700mAh.
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