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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-04-19 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Blue and Gray | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Moto G6 Plus is slightly better than Moto G9 Play, having a general score of 77.5 against 76.7. The Moto G6 Plus is an noticeably older device than Moto G9 Play, but it's lighter and thinner anyway. Moto G6 Plus counts with a more vivid screen than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1080 x 2160px and a lot more pixels per inch in the display.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play features a quite bigger storage for games and applications than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a SD extension slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Motorola Moto G6 Plus counts with a little better performance than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Motorola Moto G6 Plus also has a higher amount of RAM.
Moto G9 Play has a better camera than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, and although they both have a F1.7 diafragm aperture and the same video definition, the Moto G9 Play also has faster video frame rates, a lot better 48 megapixels resolution camera in the back and a way larger back-facing camera sensor taking much higher quality photos.
Moto G9 Play counts with a much better battery lifetime than Moto G6 Plus, because it has a 56% larger battery size.
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