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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-10-11 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| -- | 7.05 ounces |
| Carbon Gray and Pink Clay | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Unisoc T700 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Octa-Core 1800 MHz processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Moto G9 Play is a bit better than the Motorola Moto E40, getting a global score of 76.7 against 71.8. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Moto G9 Play has older 10 version while Motorola Moto E40 has Android 11. The Moto G9 Play construction has the same thickness than Motorola Moto E40, but it is extremely heavier.
Motorola Moto G9 Play features a screen that's just as good as Moto E40's screen, both of them have an equal 720 x 1600 resolution, a screen of the same size and the same display pixel density. Moto G9 Play features a bit better processor than Motorola Moto E40. They have a Octa-Core CPU and 4 GB of RAM.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Moto E40, and although they both have a same resolution back facing camera, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a larger aperture. Moto G9 Play has a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Moto E40, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Moto G9 Play also has an external memory card slot that admits up to 512 GB.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play's battery duration is just as good as the Moto E40 one.
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