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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-09-07 |
| 5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-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 + 0.30 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| -- | 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 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 | |
| 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 | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto G9 Plus is better than Xperia Z2a, getting a score of 80.5 against 73. Both of these devices come with Android OS (operating system), but Motorola Moto G9 Plus has the previous 10 version while Xperia Z2a has Android 4.4.2 version. Motorola Moto G9 Plus is a somewhat thinner but incredibly heavier device than the Xperia Z2a.
The Xperia Z2a has just a little better processing power than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has an inferior number of cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. Sony Xperia Z2a features a better looking display than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a bit worse 1920 x 1080px resolution and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher display density.
Moto G9 Plus has a much better camera than Xperia Z2a, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video resolution, the Moto G9 Plus also has a camera with much more MP and a way larger back camera sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and photos. Moto G9 Plus has a way bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xperia Z2a, because it has more internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Moto G9 Plus counts with a superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z2a, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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