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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 14 | Android 10 |
| 2024-03-12 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.58 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Midnight Blue and Pale Lilac | 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 |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 7020 (6 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 |
| IMG BXM-8-256 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 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 |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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
Moto G9 Play has an overall score of 76.7, which is just a bit better than Moto G Power 5G (2024)'s score of 73. Both devices we are comparing work with Android OS (operating system), but Moto G9 Play has an older 10 version and Moto G Power 5G (2024) has Android 14. Moto G9 Play is an a lot older and just a little thicker device than the Moto G Power 5G (2024), but Motorola could make it just a little lighter anyway.
The Moto G Power 5G (2024) features a little sharper display than Moto G9 Play, because it has a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a higher display density and a little bit larger display. Moto G9 Play features more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Moto G Power 5G (2024), because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Motorola Moto G9 Play features a very superior processing unit than Moto G Power 5G (2024), although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor. The Motorola Moto G9 Play has a battery life that's very similar to the battery performance in Moto G Power 5G (2024). Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a much better camera than Motorola Moto G Power 5G (2024), because although it has a worse 48 megapixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a larger camera aperture.
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