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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2015-11-02 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Silver and White | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 649.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 6P has a global score of 80.3, which is just a bit better than the Moto G9 Play's 76.7 general score. Despite of the fact that Google Nexus 6P is way older than Moto G9 Play, it's construction is lighter and somewhat thinner. The Google Nexus 6P has a sharper display than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a way higher amount of pixels per display inch.
Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a processor that is very similar to the processing unit in Google Nexus 6P, and although the Motorola Moto G9 Play has more RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. Moto G9 Play counts with a greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Nexus 6P, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Moto G9 Play features a very superior battery performance than Google Nexus 6P, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity. The Moto G9 Play features a superior camera than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have the same video definition, the Moto G9 Play also has a camera in the back with a lot higher 48 megapixels resolution, a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light photos and video, a much larger camera sensor providing a much higher image quality and better 60 fps video frame rate.
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