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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-04-05 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Green, Pink and Silver | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 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 | |
| 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 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 XZ2 is just a bit better than the Moto G9 Play, with a general score of 79.1 against 76.7. Xperia XZ2's design is a bit lighter than Moto G9 Play, but it's thicker and was released many years before. The Xperia XZ2 counts with just a bit better processing power than Motorola Moto G9 Play. They have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM memory.
Sony Xperia XZ2 counts with a lot better display than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better screen density and a much better resolution of 1080 x 2160. The Moto G9 Play has a little bit better camera than Xperia XZ2, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same 60 frames per second video frame rate, the Moto G9 Play also has a camera with a much higher resolution, a bigger aperture and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor taking much higher quality pictures and videos.
Motorola Moto G9 Play features a bit bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XZ2, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Motorola Moto G9 Play features a much longer battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ2, because it has a 57% larger battery size.
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