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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-04-16 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.29 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Smoke black | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 150.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2300 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 397 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 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 | -- |
| 10.01 | 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 Li - Polymer 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto G9 Play is just a bit better than the Moto G Power, with a 76.7 score against 76.1. The Motorola Moto G9 Play construction is just a bit heavier but just a bit thinner than the Moto G Power, and both of them were released only a few months apart. Both devices in this comparison have Android OS (Operating System), but the Motorola Moto G9 Play has the previous 10 version and Moto G Power has Android 11.
The Motorola Moto G Power has a brighter screen than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2300 and a higher count of pixels per inch of screen. Motorola Moto G9 Play's processing unit is just as good as Moto G Power's CPU, both of them have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores.
The Moto G9 Play features a better camera than Motorola Moto G Power, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a same size diafragm aperture, the Moto G9 Play also has a way bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a camera with a much higher 48 megapixels resolution and higher 60 frames per second video frame rate.
The Motorola Moto G Power and the Motorola Moto G9 Play have quite similar storage to install games and applications, they have a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and equal internal memory capacity. Moto G9 Play has a battery performance that's very similar to Moto G Power's battery life.
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