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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-04-05 | 2020-09-07 |
| 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Black, Green, Pink and Silver | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 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 | |
| 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 | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Moto G9 Plus is a little bit better than Sony Xperia XZ2, getting an 80.5 score against 79.1. Although the Moto G9 Plus is heavier than Sony Xperia XZ2, it's somewhat thinner and incredibly newer. The Sony Xperia XZ2 has a bit more powerful CPU than Moto G9 Plus. They have a 4 GB RAM and the same number of cores.
The Xperia XZ2 features a little more vivid display than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a quite smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2160px, it also counts with a bit higher pixel density. The Moto G9 Plus features a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia XZ2, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Moto G9 Plus features a superior camera than Xperia XZ2, because although it has slower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Moto G9 Plus also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light photography, a much larger camera sensor taking way better quality photographs and videos and a camera in the back with much more mega pixels.
The Moto G9 Plus features a superior battery duration than Xperia XZ2, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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