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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-10-20 | 2020-08-28 |
| 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.72 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 is a little bit better than Moto G9 Play, getting an 80.2 score against 76.7. The Google Pixel design is just a little bit thinner and way lighter than Moto G9 Play, even though it was released many years before. The Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a bit more powerful processor than Google Pixel, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has 4 more cpu cores (but slower).
The Google Pixel counts with a much better looking screen than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a lot greater number of pixels per inch in the screen and a better resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. Moto G9 Play shoots much better photographs and videos than Google Pixel, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Moto G9 Play also has a way larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, faster video frame rates, a much higher 48 mega-pixels resolution camera and a bigger aperture to take better low light photos and videos.
Moto G9 Play has more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Moto G9 Play counts with a much better battery lifetime than Google Pixel, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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