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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-06-25 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.30 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Amber Red, Emerald Green, Frost Crystal and Midnight Black | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 390 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 670, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 17.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 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 Moto G9 Play has an overall score of 76.7, which is just a bit better than Honor 50's score of 74.5. Even being the best we are comparing here, we must highlight that it is also an older, somewhat heavier and thicker cellphone. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but Moto G9 Play has the older 10 version while Honor 50 has Android 11 version.
The Honor 50 has a little bit better processing power than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Honor 50 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Honor 50 features a more vivid screen than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because it has a bit larger display, a higher pixel density and a lot higher 1080 x 2340px resolution.
Honor 50 counts with a bit better camera than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for shooting photos or videos in low-light environments, it also counts with a back facing camera with a lot higher resolution and a way better (4K) video resolution.
Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Honor 50, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Moto G9 Play features superior battery life than Honor 50, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 4300mAh.
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