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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 13 | Android 10 |
| 2023-04-13 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.42 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Dark Blue | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 930 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| IMG BXM-8-256 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 6.12 | 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 + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 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 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 Moto G9 Play is slightly better than Moto G Power 5G (2023), having a global score of 76.7 against 74.4. Moto G9 Play's body is a lot older, a little bit heavier and just a little bit thicker than the Moto G Power 5G (2023). Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Moto G9 Play has an older 10 version while Moto G Power 5G (2023) has Android 13.
Motorola Moto G Power 5G (2023) counts with a bit sharper screen than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have a same size screen, the Motorola Moto G Power 5G (2023) also has more pixels per inch in the screen and a way better resolution of 1080 x 2400px. The Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with an extremely better CPU than Motorola Moto G Power 5G (2023), although it has less RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores.
The Motorola Moto G Power 5G (2023) has a bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Moto G9 Play, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Moto G9 Play features a battery lifetime that's just as good as Motorola Moto G Power 5G (2023)'s battery lifetime.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play has a superior camera than Motorola Moto G Power 5G (2023), because although it has a back facing camera with a worse resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture.
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