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| Global Score | |
| 76.5 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2021-01-14 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.51 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.28 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Flash gray, Glowing blue (retail only) and Polar silver (retail only) | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 160.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 11 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Moto G9 Play has a global score of 76.7, which is just a bit better than Moto G Power (2021)'s overall score of 76.5. The Moto G9 Play is a a little bit thinner and just a little lighter cellphone than the Moto G Power (2021), although both of them were released with only 5 months difference. Moto G9 Play has a screen that is just as good as Moto G Power (2021)'s display, because although the Moto G9 Play has a little smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels, it also counts with a just a bit better quantity of pixels in each inch in the screen.
The Moto G9 Play's memory capacity to store more apps and games is just as good as Motorola Moto G Power (2021)'s one, they have a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and the same 64 GB internal storage capacity. Moto G9 Play has a processor that's just as good as the Moto G Power (2021) one, both of them have the same RAM memory amount and 8 cores.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play shoots clearer pictures and videos than Moto G Power (2021), and although they both have the same aperture, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the same video frame rate and the same resolution back facing camera, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a larger sensor providing a higher image quality.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play's battery duration is just as good as the Moto G Power (2021) one.
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