Sony Xperia 5 II vs Motorola Moto G9 Play Comparison and Differences
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Sony Xperia 5 II
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Sony Xperia 5 II or Motorola Moto G9 Play Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Xperia 5 II | Motorola Moto G9 Play | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2020, September 17 | 2020, August 24 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 158 x 68 x 8 mm | 6.22 x 6.22 x 2.68 in | 165.2 x 75.7 x 9.2 mm | 6.5 x 6.5 x 2.98 in | |
| Weight | 163 g | 5.75 oz | 200 g | 7.05 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Grey, Blue, Pink | Forest Green, Sapphire Blue, Spring Pink | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 900 EUR | 170 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | OLED | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.1" in | 6.5" in | |
| Screen area | 86.9 cm2 | 102.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 21:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 80.9% | 81.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2520 px | 720 x 1600 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 449 PPI | 270 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | ||
| Other specs | - HDR BT.2020 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine -120Hz refresh rate |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Triple | 48 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7'', 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.4'', 1.0µm, PDAF, 3x optical zoom, OIS -12 MP, f/2.2, 124˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55'', Dual Pixel PDAF |
-48 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/2.0'', 0.8µm, PDAF -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
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| Functions | Zeiss optics, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@24/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p, 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS | 1080p@30/60fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 111 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 114 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 99 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4'', 1.12µm | 8 MP, f/2.2, 1.12µm | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10, planned upgrade to Android 11 | Android 10 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+) | - Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585) | - Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver) | |
| GPU | Adreno 650 | Adreno 610 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 565295 | 174028 | |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1138 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 3176 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 2743 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 2885 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 788 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2557 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, LTEPP, SUPL | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB On-The-Go | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, aptX HD, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | Unspecified | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 21W, 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery 3.0 - IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- Fast charging 20W - Water-repellent coating |
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