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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 13 | Android 10 |
| 2023-09-14 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.36 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Midnight Blue, Mint Green and Pearl Blue | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Dimensity 7020 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| IMG BXM-8-256 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 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 | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The Motorola Moto G9 Play is a bit better than the Motorola Moto G54, getting a 76.7 score against 73.2. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android operating system, but Motorola Moto G9 Play has 10 version and Motorola Moto G54 has Android 13 version. Motorola Moto G9 Play is a better phone than the Motorola Moto G54, it must be noted that it is also a incredibly older, just a little bit thicker and a little heavier phone.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play features a very superior CPU than Motorola Moto G54, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. The Motorola Moto G54 has a slightly better looking display than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have a same size screen, the Motorola Moto G54 also has a higher pixel density and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
The Moto G9 Play features a bigger storage to store more games and applications than Motorola Moto G54, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Moto G54 has better battery lifetime than Moto G9 Play, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 5000mAh.
Moto G9 Play counts with a superior camera than Moto G54, because although it has a lower 48 mega pixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to take better images and video in low light environments.
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