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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 5.0 | Android 10 |
| 2015-05-26 | 2020-08-28 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Glass; metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 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 |
| 8.12 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 5.00 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2930mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
Moto G9 Play is slightly better than the Sony Xperia Z3+, with a score of 76.7 against 73.7. The Moto G9 Play body is newer, but much thicker and a lot heavier than Sony Xperia Z3+. Both devices in our current comparison use Android operating system, but the Moto G9 Play has a newer 10 version while Sony Xperia Z3+ has Android 5.0, offering some extra features.
Xperia Z3+ features a lot better looking screen than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1920 x 1080 resolution and a much higher display pixel density. The Moto G9 Play features a bit faster CPU than Xperia Z3+, because it has more RAM and a higher number of 2000 MHz cores.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play has a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Xperia Z3+, because it has a SD extension slot that admits up to 512 GB and more internal storage capacity. The Moto G9 Play takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia Z3+, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the Moto G9 Play also has faster video frame rates, a lot better resolution camera, a way bigger back camera sensor taking much better quality pictures and videos and a larger camera aperture for better low-light photography.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a very superior battery duration than Sony Xperia Z3+, because it has a 71% more battery size.
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