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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Motorola |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-11-23 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Blue, Red and White | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Moto G9 Play has a general score of 76.7, which is a little bit better than LG K52's 76 global score. Even being the best in this review, Moto G9 Play is an a bit thicker and just a little bit heavier cellphone than the LG K52. Both of these devices have the same Android 10 OS. LG K52 has a bit more vivid display than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a bit less pixels per inch in the display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels, the LG K52 also counts with a bit bigger screen.
LG K52 has a much bigger storage for apps and games than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the LG K52 also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The LG K52 features a bit better processor than Motorola Moto G9 Play. Both have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play takes much better videos and photos than LG K52, and although they both have a back camera with a 48 megapixels, the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a larger diafragm aperture and a larger sensor shooting higher quality pictures and videos.
Motorola Moto G9 Play features greater battery life than LG K52, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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