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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 13 | Android 10 |
| 2023-09-15 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 456 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto G9 Play is a little bit better than Fairphone 5, having a 76.7 score against 75.5. Motorola Moto G9 Play's construction is just a little bit thinner and a bit lighter than Fairphone 5, despite of the fact that it was released 3 years before. Both phones we compare here work with Android OS, but Motorola Moto G9 Play has older 10 version while Fairphone 5 has Android 13.
Fairphone 5 has a bit faster CPU than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Fairphone 5 also has more RAM. The Fairphone 5 features a much sharper screen than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have a same size display, the Fairphone 5 also has a much higher resolution of 1224 x 2700px and a way higher pixel number per inch of display.
The Moto G9 Play counts with a better camera than Fairphone 5, because although it has a smaller sensor capturing worse quality videos and pictures and a less mega-pixels back facing camera, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture for better photography in low light situations. Fairphone 5 has more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
The Moto G9 Play features longer battery lifetime than Fairphone 5, because it has a 19% larger battery capacity.
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