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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-12-07 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Frosted silver and Volcanic grey | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| LTPS | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.98 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Moto G 5G has a general score of 81.5, which is just a bit better than the Moto G9 Play's 76.7 score. These phones include the same Android 10 OS (operating system). Moto G 5G is an a bit thicker and just a bit heavier device than the Moto G9 Play. The Moto G 5G has a much better display than Moto G9 Play, because it has a bit larger screen, a way higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and more pixels per inch of display.
The Moto G 5G features a bit superior CPU than Motorola Moto G9 Play. Both have 4 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores. Moto G9 Play captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Moto G 5G, and although they both have a camera with a 48 mega-pixels, the same video definition and a F1.7 aperture, the Moto G9 Play also has higher video frame rate.
The Moto G 5G counts with a quite bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Moto G 5G also has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. Moto G9 Play's battery performance is very similar to the Motorola Moto G 5G one.
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