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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 10 |
| 2014-02-24 | 2020-09-07 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 11.99 |
| 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 | -- |
| -- | 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 global score of 80.5, which is better than Xperia Z2's 72.9 overall score. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Moto G9 Plus has the older 10 version and Xperia Z2 has Android 4.4.4 version. The Moto G9 Plus construction is extremely newer, but thicker and a lot heavier than Xperia Z2.
Xperia Z2 counts with a little faster processing unit than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM and lesser processing cores , it also counts with a graphics co-processor. The Xperia Z2 counts with a more vivid display than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a quite lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher pixel density.
The Moto G9 Plus counts with a very superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia Z2, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. Motorola Moto G9 Plus counts with a superior battery life than Sony Xperia Z2, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3200mAh.
The Moto G9 Plus has a very superior camera than Sony Xperia Z2, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video quality, the Moto G9 Plus also has a bigger aperture for better captures in poorly lited environments, a way bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
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