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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-05-18 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.02 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black and White | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 127.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 |
| 9.02 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
Moto G9 Play is a little bit better than the Motorola Moto G4 Plus, with a 76.7 score against 72.1. Moto G9 Play is a a lot newer and just a little bit thinner phone than Motorola Moto G4 Plus, but it's also incredibly heavier. The Moto G9 Play counts with a bit superior processing unit than Moto G4 Plus. They have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
The Motorola Moto G4 Plus counts with a little more vivid display than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better amount of pixels per display inch and a better 1080 x 1920 resolution. The Moto G9 Play takes a lot better photographs and videos than Moto G4 Plus, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Moto G9 Play also has a bigger aperture to take better photos and videos in poorly lited environments, a back camera with a much better resolution and higher 60 fps video frame rates.
The Moto G9 Play has a bigger storage for apps and games than Moto G4 Plus, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Moto G9 Play also has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Moto G9 Play has a very superior battery life than Moto G4 Plus, because it has a 67% more battery size.
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