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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-06-14 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.67 x 3.05 x 0.37 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.67 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Cosmic Emerald | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 399.00 | -- |
| 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 480 5G SM4350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.34 | 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 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) has a global score of 82.1, which is a bit better than Moto G9 Play's global score of 76.7. Both of these devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) has a newer 11 version and Moto G9 Play has Android 10, so it provides lots of additional features. Although Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) is newer than the Moto G9 Play, it's just a bit thicker and just a bit heavier.
The Moto G9 Play counts with a processor that is very similar to the Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) one, both have a Octa-Core processing unit and the same RAM amount. Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) has a sharper screen than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because it has a much better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a quite larger screen and a better pixels density.
The Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) features a much better memory to install games and applications than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because it has more internal storage and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB. The Moto G9 Play and Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) count with quite similar batteries duration.
Moto G9 Play captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Moto G Stylus 5G (2021), and although they both have a back facing camera with a 48 mega-pixels and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Moto G9 Play also has a bigger aperture to capture better photography and video in poorly lited situations and faster 60 fps video frame rates.
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