Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-10-12 | 2020-08-28 |
| 5.96 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Gold and Silver | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Moto G9 Play is just a bit better than the Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL), with a score of 76.7 against 73.8. Both devices we are comparing here come with Android OS, but Moto G9 Play has an older 10 version and Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL) has Android 8.0 Oreo. Although the Moto G9 Play is newer than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL), it's extremely heavier and thicker.
Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL) and Motorola Moto G9 Play both feature extremely similar processing units, both have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores. Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL) counts with a brighter display than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch of display and a better resolution of 1080 x 1920.
Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL) has a much better storage for games and applications than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL) also has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. Motorola Moto G9 Play features a much better battery performance than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
The Moto G9 Play takes much better photos and videos than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL), and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Moto G9 Play also has a larger camera aperture, better video frame rate and a lot more mega pixels back-facing camera.
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