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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 13 | Android 10 |
| 2023-06-02 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.41 x 2.91 x 0.36 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Cosmic Black and Rose Champagne | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 399 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 SM6450 (4 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 |
| Adreno 600 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/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") 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 |
| 10.89 | 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 Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| NFC | 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 Motorola Moto G9 Play has a score of 76.7, which is a bit better than Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2023)'s overall score of 76. Motorola Moto G9 Play's design has the same thickness than Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2023), but it's a bit lighter. Both phones in our current comparison come with Android OS, but Motorola Moto G9 Play has an older 10 version while Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2023) has Android 13 version.
Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2023) counts with a bit sharper display than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because it has a way higher 1080 x 2400px resolution, more pixels per display inch and a little bigger screen. The Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2023) features a bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play has a much faster processor than Moto G Stylus 5G (2023), although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Moto G9 Play shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2023), because although it has a worse 48 megapixels resolution back-facing camera and a way worse video resolution, it also counts with a lot larger back camera sensor shooting much higher quality videos and pictures and a larger camera aperture to capture better captures in low light situations.
Moto G Stylus 5G (2023) and Moto G9 Play count with quite similar batteries performance.
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