Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 5.0 | Android 10 |
| 2015-05-26 | 2020-09-07 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Glass; metal | Plastic |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 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 |
| 8.12 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 11.99 |
| 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 | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Moto G9 Plus is slightly better than the Xperia Z3+, getting a global score of 80.5 against 73.7. Moto G9 Plus's construction is way newer, but thicker and noticeably heavier than Xperia Z3+. Both devices we are comparing here have Android operating system, but the Moto G9 Plus has newer 10 version while Xperia Z3+ has Android 5.0 version, giving you some nice extra features.
Xperia Z3+ has a better looking display than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a lot smaller display and a little bit worse 1920 x 1080px resolution, it also counts with a just a little higher pixels quantity in each display inch. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus counts with a superior memory to install applications and games than Sony Xperia Z3+, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 512 GB and more internal memory.
Moto G9 Plus has a little faster processing unit than Xperia Z3+, because it has a greater number of cores and more RAM memory. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus features a superior battery performance than Sony Xperia Z3+, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2930mAh. The Moto G9 Plus features a much better camera than Xperia Z3+, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Moto G9 Plus also has a much bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a larger camera aperture and a back-facing camera with way more MP.
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