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| Global Score | |
| 84.6 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-08-19 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Nebula Blue | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2460 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 395 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (920 fps) (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 | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
Motorola Edge (2021) has a global score of 84.6, which is better than Moto G9 Play's overall score of 76.7. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Motorola Edge (2021) has a more recent 11 version while Moto G9 Play has Android 10, so it gives a lot of extra features and improved performance. The Motorola Edge (2021) is a just a little bit thinner cellphone than the Moto G9 Play, but they have the same weight.
The Motorola Edge (2021) counts with a brighter display than Moto G9 Play, because it has more pixels per screen inch, a bit larger display and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2460. The Motorola Edge (2021) features a bit more powerful CPU than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Motorola Edge (2021) also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Motorola Edge (2021) shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for low-light photos, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels. Moto G9 Play has a bigger storage for games and applications than Motorola Edge (2021), because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows up to 512 GB.
The Moto G9 Play features a battery lifetime that's very similar to the Motorola Edge (2021) one.
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