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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 13 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.35 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| -- | 7.05 ounces |
| Lucent White and Midnight 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 930 MT6855 (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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.67 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto G9 Play has a general score of 76.7, which is a little bit better than Moto G73 5G's 73.8 general score. Both of these phones include Android OS, but the Motorola Moto G9 Play has an older 10 version while Moto G73 5G has Android 13. The Motorola Moto G9 Play has a way better performance than Moto G73 5G, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 processing cores.
Motorola Moto G73 5G counts with a bit better looking screen than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Motorola Moto G73 5G also has a higher display pixel density and a way better 1080 x 2400 resolution. Moto G9 Play takes a bit better videos and photos than Moto G73 5G, because although it has a lower 48 megapixels resolution back camera and a worse (Full HD) video resolution, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to capture better photography and video in low light environments.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Moto G73 5G, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB. Moto G9 Play has a battery performance that's very similar to the Motorola Moto G73 5G one.
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