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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-04-05 | 2020-09-07 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 483 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 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, 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 | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Moto G9 Plus is a little bit better than Xperia XZ2 Compact, getting an 80.5 score against 79. These devices work with Android OS (operating system), but Moto G9 Plus has 10 version while Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Moto G9 Plus is a notably newer and a lot thinner device than Xperia XZ2 Compact, but it is notably heavier.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a better looking display than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a really smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2160, it also counts with a little bit better display density. The Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a bit faster CPU than Moto G9 Plus. Both have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core CPU.
The Moto G9 Plus has a superior camera than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Moto G9 Plus also counts with a larger diafragm aperture, a much bigger back-facing camera sensor taking lot better quality photos and videos and a back camera with much more mega pixels.
Moto G9 Plus features a much greater storage for apps and games than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has more internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Moto G9 Plus counts with a really longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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