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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-11-02 | 2020-08-28 |
| 5.87 x 2.87 x 0.32 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.01 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Blue | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 349.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| S-LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 a score of 76.7, which is a little bit better than the HTC U11 life's global score of 74.5. The Moto G9 Play body is much newer than HTC U11 life's, although it is much heavier and thicker. The HTC U11 life has a more vivid screen than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a better 1080 x 1920 resolution and a way better pixel quantity per screen inch.
The HTC U11 life features a bit superior CPU than Motorola Moto G9 Play, although it has less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Motorola Moto G9 Play features a much better camera than HTC U11 life, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a way higher resolution camera, a bigger camera aperture to take better photos in low-light environments and better 60 fps video frame rate.
The HTC U11 life counts with a slightly bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Moto G9 Play, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. Motorola Moto G9 Play features a superior battery performance than HTC U11 life, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 2600mAh.
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