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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-04-05 | 2020-08-28 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Silver | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 12.87 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Sony Xperia XZs is just a bit better than the Motorola Moto G9 Play, having a overall score of 77.2 against 76.7. Sony Xperia XZs is an older phone than the Motorola Moto G9 Play, but Sony made it somewhat thinner and lighter anyway. Sony Xperia XZs features a brighter display than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher pixels number per inch of display and a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play has a very superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XZs, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 512 GB and 32 GB more internal memory. The Motorola Moto G9 Play has a bit superior CPU than Xperia XZs, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a larger number of cores (but slower).
The Moto G9 Play features a superior battery duration than Xperia XZs, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 2900mAh. Xperia XZs takes better photos and videos than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a way smaller back-facing camera sensor capturing less light and dull colors, a back facing camera with much less megapixels and a tinier aperture which is not so good for low-light captures and videos, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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