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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-08-28 |
| 5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-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 + 0.30 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.24 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 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
The Motorola Moto G9 Play has a global score of 76.7, which is a bit better than Xperia Z2a's 73 global score. The Motorola Moto G9 Play is a somewhat thinner but somewhat heavier cellphone than Xperia Z2a. These devices come with Android OS (operating system), but Motorola Moto G9 Play has an older 10 version and Xperia Z2a has Android 4.4.2.
Xperia Z2a features a much better looking display than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a way greater display pixel density. Xperia Z2a counts with a little faster processor than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and 4 less processing cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a graphics processor.
Moto G9 Play shoots greater pictures and videos than Xperia Z2a, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Moto G9 Play also has a way more mega pixels back-facing camera, higher video frame rates and a lot bigger sensor capturing much higher quality videos and photographs.
The Moto G9 Play has a much better storage to install games and applications than Xperia Z2a, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Moto G9 Play counts with a superior battery performance than Sony Xperia Z2a, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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