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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| 2022-07-21 | 2020-08-28 |
| 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| -- | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Glass, Metal and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 431 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Tensor (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G78 MP20 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 6.12 | 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/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 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
The Motorola Moto G9 Play has a general score of 76.7, which is just a bit better than the Google Pixel 6a's 76.4 score. Both of these devices have Android operating system, but Motorola Moto G9 Play has the older 10 version while Google Pixel 6a has Android 12. Despite being the best cellphone in our current comparison, the Motorola Moto G9 Play construction is older, somewhat heavier and just a bit thicker than the Google Pixel 6a.
Google Pixel 6a features just a bit better display than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a lot higher screen density. Moto G9 Play has a greater storage for applications and games than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play features a lot better performance than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has 2 GB less RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores. Motorola Moto G9 Play features a little longer battery life than Google Pixel 6a, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity. The Moto G9 Play takes much clearer photographs and videos than Google Pixel 6a, and although they both have the same video resolution, the same aperture and the same video frame rates, the Moto G9 Play also has a lot higher 48 mega pixels resolution back facing camera.
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