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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2020-08-28 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 409.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 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 |
| 24.00mm 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 |
| 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 | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 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
Sony Xperia Z5 is a bit better than Moto G9 Play, with a 77.6 score against 76.7. These devices include Android operating system, but the Sony Xperia Z5 has 5.1 version while Moto G9 Play has Android 10. Despite of the fact that Sony Xperia Z5 is extremely older than Moto G9 Play, it's design is somewhat thinner and a lot lighter.
Sony Xperia Z5 counts with a little faster processor than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Sony Xperia Z5 also counts with a graphics co-processor. The Xperia Z5 features a much more vibrant screen than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1920 x 1080 resolution and a much better number of pixels per display inch.
The Moto G9 Play features a bit better camera than Sony Xperia Z5, and although they both have the same video definition, the Moto G9 Play also has a back camera with way more mega-pixels, a lot larger sensor which gives a way higher image and video quality, faster 60 frames per second video frame rate and a larger camera aperture to take better low light captures and video.
Moto G9 Play has a much greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has 32 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Motorola Moto G9 Play features a much better battery performance than Xperia Z5, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 2900mAh.
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