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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2020-09-07 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 425.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Moto G9 Plus has a general score of 80.5, which is just a bit better than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact's overall score of 75.1. Moto G9 Plus's construction is notably newer than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact's, although it is much heavier and just a bit thicker. These devices use Android operating system, but Moto G9 Plus has a more recent 10 version and Sony Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1.
Sony Xperia Z5 Compact counts with a bit faster processor than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with an additional GPU. The Xperia Z5 Compact has a bit more vivid display than Moto G9 Plus, although it has a way worse resolution of 1280 x 720, a really smaller screen and a little less pixels per display inch.
Moto G9 Plus features a much better camera than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and a F1.8 camera aperture, the Moto G9 Plus also has a lot bigger sensor and a much more mega pixels back facing camera.
The Moto G9 Plus counts with a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 96 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus counts with a really longer battery performance than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has an 85 percent bigger battery capacity.
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