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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-24 | 2020-08-28 |
| 5.79 x 2.71 x 0.32 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 339.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 443 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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/1.70 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 4 has an overall score of 81.9, which is just a bit better than the Motorola Moto G9 Play's general score of 76.7. The Google Pixel 4 body is somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner than Motorola Moto G9 Play, although it was released just 10 months before. Google Pixel 4 counts with just a bit better processing power than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Google Pixel 4 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Google Pixel 4 features a sharper display than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way better pixel density and a lot better 1080 x 2280 resolution. Motorola Moto G9 Play takes better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 4, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a same size aperture, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a much larger sensor providing a way better image quality, better video frame rate and a back-facing camera with a way higher 48 MP resolution.
Motorola Moto G9 Play has a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 4, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a SD extension slot that admits up to 512 GB. Motorola Moto G9 Play features a very superior battery lifetime than Google Pixel 4, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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