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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2020-09-07 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 409.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 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 |
| 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, 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 | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Moto G9 Plus has a general score of 80.5, which is a little bit better than Sony Xperia Z5's 77.6 general score. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Moto G9 Plus has newer 10 version while Sony Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1. Moto G9 Plus's design is incredibly newer, but much thicker and much heavier than the Sony Xperia Z5.
Xperia Z5 features a bit superior processing unit than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia Z5 also counts with an extra graphics processor. Xperia Z5 counts with a more vivid display than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a little lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a way smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher screen pixel density.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus features a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia Z5, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB and more internal storage capacity. The Moto G9 Plus has a very superior battery performance than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a 72 percent larger battery size.
Moto G9 Plus shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Sony Xperia Z5, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and a same size camera aperture, the Moto G9 Plus also has a much higher resolution back camera and a much larger back-facing camera sensor providing a lot better image quality.
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