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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-05-07 | 2020-08-28 |
| 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.19 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 186.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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 3a has a global score of 78.8, which is a bit better than the Motorola Moto G9 Play's 76.7 overall score. The Google Pixel 3a design is lighter and thinner than the Motorola Moto G9 Play, despite of the fact that it was released about a year before. These phones use Android operating system, but Google Pixel 3a has a newer 11 version and Motorola Moto G9 Play has Android 10 version.
The Google Pixel 3a features a more vivid display than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way greater screen pixel density and a way better 1080 x 2220 resolution. Moto G9 Play's CPU is very similar to the Google Pixel 3a one, they have a 4 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core processor.
Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a better camera than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels, a lot bigger back camera sensor taking lot higher quality videos and photographs, a larger aperture and better video frame rates.
Moto G9 Play features a much greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Moto G9 Play also has a SD card slot that admits up to 512 GB. Moto G9 Play counts with a really longer battery duration than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 67 percent greater battery size.
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