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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2018-10-17 | 2020-09-07 |
| 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 900.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 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 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 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 (30 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 |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 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 has a general score of 80.5, which is slightly better than Xperia XZ3's 79.6 score. Both of these phones have Android OS, but Moto G9 Plus has older 10 version and Xperia XZ3 has Android 9.0 Pie. The Moto G9 Plus body is newer and just a little thinner than Xperia XZ3's, although it is also somewhat heavier.
Xperia XZ3 has a more vivid display than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixel density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2880px. Xperia XZ3 has a little bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G9 Plus. Both of them have a 4 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores.
Moto G9 Plus has a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ3, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 512 GB, the Moto G9 Plus also has 128 GB internal storage. The Moto G9 Plus takes much better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia XZ3, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Moto G9 Plus also has a larger camera aperture, a lot larger back camera sensor providing a way higher image quality and a back camera with a way better resolution.
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus features a really longer battery performance than Xperia XZ3, because it has a 50% bigger battery size.
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