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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-02-07 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.18 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Blue and Red | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2270 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 |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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
The Moto G9 Play is slightly better than Moto G7 Plus, having a 76.7 score against 76.1. These devices use the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't see any differences in that aspect. Even though the Moto G9 Play is newer than the Moto G7 Plus, it is a little thicker and heavier.
Moto G9 Play counts with a bit better hardware performance than Moto G7 Plus. Both have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core processing unit. Motorola Moto G7 Plus counts with a brighter screen than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better 1080 x 2270 resolution and a better screen density.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a better camera than Moto G7 Plus, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a same size aperture, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a lot bigger camera sensor providing a much better image quality, higher 60 fps video frame rates and a camera with a much higher resolution.
The Moto G9 Play's storage to store more games and applications is very similar to the Moto G7 Plus one, both have equal 64 GB internal memory and an external SD slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Moto G9 Play features a superior battery duration than Moto G7 Plus, because it has a 67% larger battery size.
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