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- Moto G9 Plus vs Xperia 5
Motorola Moto G9 Plus vs Sony Xperia 5
What Moto G9 Plus does better (8) and where Xperia 5 wins (16) — every spec side by side.
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5.2Display5.1
2.7Performance5.3
7.2Camera7.3
5.5Battery2.7
5.0Features4.2
Dimensions
Size comparison
Moto G9 PlusXperia 5
| Moto G9 Plus | Xperia 5 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 170 mm | 158 mm | +12 mm |
| Width | 78.1 mm | 68 mm | +10.1 mm |
| Thickness | 9.7 mm | 8.2 mm | +1.5 mm |
| Weight | 223 g | 164 g | +59 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Moto G9 Plus better than Xperia 5?
- Main camera64 MP vs 12 MP5.3×
- Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 3,140 mAh+59%
- Wired charging30 W vs 18 W+67%
- NFCYes · Xperia 5: No
- Selfie camera16 MP vs 8 MP2×
- 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Xperia 5: No
- Screen size6.8″ vs 6.1″+12%
- Screen-to-body ratio84.3% vs 81.2%+4%
Why is Xperia 5 better than Moto G9 Plus?
- AnTuTu score253,105 vs 782,5673.1×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,695 vs 2,624+55%
- OLED panelNo · Moto G9 Plus: Yes
- Optical stabilisationNo · Moto G9 Plus: Yes
- Telephoto cameraNo · Moto G9 Plus: Yes
- Stereo speakersNo · Moto G9 Plus: Yes
- Weight223 g vs 164 g+36%
- CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+29%
- Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Pixel density386 ppi vs 449 ppi+16%
- Measured brightness522 nits vs 569 nits+9%
- USB version2 vs 3.1+55%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 223 g | 164 g |
| Thickness | 9.7 mm | 8.2 mm |
| Height | 170 mm | 158 mm |
| Width | 78.1 mm | 68 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Aluminium |
| Back | Plastic | Glass |
| Ingress protection | — | IP65 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx5 |
| Glass protection | — | Gorilla Glass 6 |
| Colours | Rose Gold, Indigo Blue | Black, Gray, Blue, Red |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.1″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | OLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 2,520 px |
| Pixel density | 386 ppi | 449 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 400 nits |
| Measured brightness | 522 nits | 569 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.3% | 81.2% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 8 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2.84 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 618 | Adreno 640 |
| AnTuTu score | 253,105 | 782,567 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,695 | 2,624 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 878 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 64 MP | 12 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.6 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.73" | 1/2.6" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | — | 2× |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 3,140 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 30 W | 18 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 53% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.1 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO | GLONASS, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -29 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer, color spectrum, fingerprint |
| SAR (head) | — | 1.03 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| Platform | Android | Android |
