Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Kyocera | Motorola |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2021-01-20 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.50 x 2.95 x 0.63 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 9.81 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| -- | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 439 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7150-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.58 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | 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
Moto G9 Play has a score of 76.7, which is a little bit better than the Kyocera DuraForce Ultra's overall score of 72.2. Moto G9 Play's body is a lot lighter and thinner than the Kyocera DuraForce Ultra, even when they were released only a couple of months apart. Both phones we compare here use the same Android 10 OS (Operating System).
The Kyocera DuraForce Ultra has a brighter screen than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 and much more pixels per inch in the screen. Kyocera DuraForce Ultra features a superior memory for games and applications than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because it has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB and more internal memory capacity.
Kyocera DuraForce Ultra has a bit better performance than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Kyocera DuraForce Ultra also has a greater amount of RAM. The Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a very superior camera than Kyocera DuraForce Ultra, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a larger aperture to capture better photos and videos in low light environments and a camera with lot more MP.
Moto G9 Play features a bit longer battery lifetime than Kyocera DuraForce Ultra, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh.
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