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| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 14 | Android 10 |
| 2024-08-08 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.33 x 2.85 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Jungle Green, Koala Gray and Peach Fuzz | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2712 x 1220 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 444 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 1600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 AE (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 720 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 11.66 | 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, eSIM Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 Motorola Edge 50 is slightly better than the Motorola Moto G9 Play, with a overall score of 81.2 against 76.7. The Motorola Edge 50 design is notably newer, just a little lighter and somewhat thinner than the Motorola Moto G9 Play. Both devices in this comparison review come with Android OS (Operating System), but Motorola Edge 50 has 14 version and Motorola Moto G9 Play has Android 10 version.
The Moto G9 Play has a much better performance than Motorola Edge 50, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Motorola Edge 50 has a much better display than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because it has a lot better quantity of pixels per inch of display, a quite bigger screen and a much better resolution of 1220 x 2712.
The Motorola Edge 50 captures clearer pictures and videos than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a larger camera sensor and a camera in the back with a better 50 megapixels resolution. Motorola Edge 50 features a greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage capacity.
Moto G9 Play's battery lifetime is just as good as the Motorola Edge 50 one.
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