Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Motorola |
| Android 5.0 | Android 10 |
| 2015-01-05 | 2020-08-28 |
| 5.87 x 2.96 x 0.37 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Gray and Red | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 185.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.58 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Moto G9 Play is slightly better than the LG G Flex 2, with a 76.7 score against 75.2. Moto G9 Play's construction is way newer and a bit thinner than LG G Flex 2's, although it's noticeably heavier. Both phones in this comparison review include Android OS (Operating System), but the Moto G9 Play has the newer 10 version and LG G Flex 2 has Android 5.0.
LG G Flex 2 has just a bit better processing power than Moto G9 Play, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the LG G Flex 2 also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and an additional GPU. The LG G Flex 2 counts with a way better display than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1920 x 1080 resolution and more pixels per inch in the display.
The Moto G9 Play takes way better photos and videos than LG G Flex 2, and although they both have the same video quality, the Moto G9 Play also has a back camera with lot more mega-pixels and faster 60 frames per second video frame rate. The Motorola Moto G9 Play features a way bigger memory to store more games and applications than LG G Flex 2, because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB and more internal storage capacity.
Moto G9 Play has a very superior battery duration than LG G Flex 2, because it has a 67% larger battery size.
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