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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-08-01 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.04 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 144.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 | -- |
| 9.57 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | 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 |
Comparison review
The Moto G9 Play is slightly better than Motorola Moto G5S Plus, with a global score of 76.7 against 74.8. Moto G9 Play's construction is noticeably newer and just a bit thinner, but heavier than the Motorola Moto G5S Plus. The Moto G9 Play has a CPU that's just as good as Motorola Moto G5S Plus's processing unit, they have 4 GB of RAM and 8 processing cores.
The Motorola Moto G5S Plus counts with a brighter display than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen and a better resolution of 1080 x 1920. The Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with more storage capacity to install applications and games than Moto G5S Plus, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB.
The Moto G9 Play shoots much better pictures and videos than Motorola Moto G5S Plus, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Moto G9 Play also has faster 60 frames per second video frame rate, a camera in the back with much more mega pixels and a larger diafragm aperture to take better photos and video in poorly lited situations.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play has a much better battery performance than Motorola Moto G5S Plus, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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