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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 10 |
| 2014-02-24 | 2020-08-28 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto G9 Play has a general score of 76.7, which is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia Z2's 72.9 score. The Motorola Moto G9 Play body is notably newer than Sony Xperia Z2's, but it's heavier and somewhat thicker. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but Motorola Moto G9 Play has an older 10 version while Sony Xperia Z2 has Android 4.4.4.
The Sony Xperia Z2 has a bit better hardware performance than Moto G9 Play, because although it has 4 lesser processing cores (although faster) and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a GPU. Xperia Z2 counts with a way better looking display than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1920 x 1080 resolution and a way better screen pixels density.
Moto G9 Play counts with much more storage for applications and games than Xperia Z2, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 512 GB. Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a much longer battery duration than Sony Xperia Z2, because it has a 56 percent more battery size.
Motorola Moto G9 Play features a very superior camera than Xperia Z2, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a lot larger camera sensor taking much better quality pictures and videos, a larger aperture to capture better photos and videos in poorly lited situations and a back camera with lot more MP.
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