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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2021-01-14 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.51 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Aurora black and Aurora white | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 387 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 SM6150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 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 |
| 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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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
The Moto G Stylus (2021) is slightly better than Moto G9 Play, having a overall score of 79.3 against 76.7. Although the Moto G Stylus (2021) and the Moto G9 Play were released only a couple months apart, the Moto G Stylus (2021) body is just a little bit heavier but also just a little thinner than the Moto G9 Play.
Moto G Stylus (2021) features a sharper display than Moto G9 Play, because it has a much higher 1080 x 2400px resolution, a greater pixel density and a little bigger display. The Moto G Stylus (2021) features a bit superior processor than Moto G9 Play. They have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The Moto G Stylus (2021) has a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have an external memory card slot that holds up to 512 GB, the Moto G Stylus (2021) also has 128 GB internal memory. The Moto G9 Play captures slightly better videos and photos than Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021), and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality, a same size aperture and a 48 megapixels resolution back facing camera, the Moto G9 Play also has better video frame rate.
Motorola Moto G9 Play features longer battery life than Moto G Stylus (2021), because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh.
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