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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2020-09-07 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 545.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 801 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 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 |
| 3 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 |
| -- | 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, 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 | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Moto G9 Plus is a little bit better than the Xperia Z5 Premium, getting a general score of 80.5 against 79.8. Although Moto G9 Plus is newer than Xperia Z5 Premium, it is somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier. Both of these phones include Android OS, but Moto G9 Plus has newer 10 version and Xperia Z5 Premium has Android 5.1 version, providing you a couple additional features and some performance improvements.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium features an incredibly better looking display than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher pixels number per inch in the display and a way higher resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels. Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a little better performance than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because although it has lesser RAM memory, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with an additional GPU.
The Moto G9 Plus counts with a way bigger memory for apps and games than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that holds up to 512 GB. Motorola Moto G9 Plus features a better camera than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same video definition and the same aperture, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also has a lot higher 64 megapixels resolution camera in the back and a much bigger sensor providing a much higher image quality.
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus counts with a very superior battery life than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a 46% greater battery size.
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