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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-10-19 | 2020-08-28 |
| 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 129.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 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 |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Google Pixel 2 is just a bit better than the Motorola Moto G9 Play, having a general score of 81.6 against 76.7. Even though the Google Pixel 2 is notably older than Motorola Moto G9 Play, it's body is thinner and notably lighter. The Google Pixel 2 has a better screen than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better screen density and a better resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels.
The Google Pixel 2 has a bit more powerful processor than Motorola Moto G9 Play. Both of them have a Octa-Core CPU and a 4 GB RAM memory. The Moto G9 Play counts with a bigger memory for apps and games than Google Pixel 2, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Motorola Moto G9 Play features a much better camera than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a bigger diafragm aperture, higher 60 frames per second video frame rate, a way larger sensor providing a lot higher image quality and a much more megapixels back camera.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a very superior battery duration than Google Pixel 2, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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