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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10 |
| 2015-06-16 | 2020-08-28 |
| 5.69 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black and White | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 565 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-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 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 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
The Sony Xperia Z4v has a general score of 78.8, which is a bit better than the Motorola Moto G9 Play's global score of 76.7. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Sony Xperia Z4v has 5.1 version while Motorola Moto G9 Play has Android 10. Sony Xperia Z4v's construction is just a bit thinner and incredibly lighter than the Motorola Moto G9 Play, despite of the fact that it was released 5 years before.
Sony Xperia Z4v counts with a much sharper screen than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a much higher number of pixels per inch in the display and a lot better 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution. The Moto G9 Play has a much better storage for games and applications than Xperia Z4v, because it has an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB and 32 GB more internal storage.
The Xperia Z4v counts with just a bit better performance than Moto G9 Play, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia Z4v also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. Moto G9 Play features a bit better camera than Xperia Z4v, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Moto G9 Play also has a camera with way more mega pixels, a bigger camera aperture to take better low-light images, better 60 frames per second video frame rates and a much bigger sensor which offers a much higher photo and video quality.
Motorola Moto G9 Play features a superior battery life than Sony Xperia Z4v, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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