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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 13 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.00 x 2.87 x 0.35 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| -- | 7.05 ounces |
| -- | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| 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 | |
| Google Tensor G2 (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-G710 MP7 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.69 | 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 | |
| -- | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | 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
Motorola Moto G9 Play is just a bit better than the Google Pixel 7a, with a global score of 76.7 against 72.1. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Motorola Moto G9 Play has the older 10 version while Google Pixel 7a has Android 13. Moto G9 Play counts with a very superior processing power than Google Pixel 7a, although it has 2 GB less RAM, they both have 8 processing cores.
Google Pixel 7a has a bit sharper display than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot greater quantity of pixels per inch in the display and a way better 1080 x 2400 resolution. The Motorola Moto G9 Play captures much clearer pictures and videos than Google Pixel 7a, although it has a way less MP resolution back-facing camera.
Moto G9 Play counts with a greater storage to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 7a, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Moto G9 Play features a really longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 7a.
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