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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-04-05 | 2020-08-28 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 483 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.67 | 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 | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 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
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a general score of 79, which is slightly better than Motorola Moto G9 Play's overall score of 76.7. Both of these phones include Android OS, but the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has 8.0 Oreo version and Motorola Moto G9 Play has Android 10 version. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact is a incredibly older and extremely thicker cellphone than Motorola Moto G9 Play, but Sony made it somewhat lighter anyway.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a bit more powerful processing unit than Moto G9 Play. Both of them have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM amount. Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a much sharper screen than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and a lot more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a bit better camera than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have the same video quality and the same 60 fps video frame rate, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a larger camera aperture, a lot bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a lot more mega pixels back camera.
The Moto G9 Play features a little bit better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Moto G9 Play also has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Moto G9 Play counts with a superior battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 74% bigger battery capacity.
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