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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 545.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 801 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 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 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has a general score of 79.8, which is a little bit better than Moto G9 Play's overall score of 76.7. Sony Xperia Z5 Premium is an noticeably older cellphone than Moto G9 Play, but it is a little bit lighter and thinner anyway. Both devices we compare here include Android OS (Operating System), but the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has 5.1 version while Moto G9 Play has Android 10.
The Xperia Z5 Premium has a bit more powerful CPU than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with a graphics processor. The Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a much better looking screen than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher pixels number per display inch and a way better 3840 x 2160 resolution.
Moto G9 Play captures a bit better pictures and videos than Xperia Z5 Premium, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Moto G9 Play also has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better captures in low-light environments, higher video frame rate, a lot bigger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a lot higher 48 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with much more memory for games and applications than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a really longer battery duration than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3430mAh.
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