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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2020-04-20 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.49 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Blue and Turquoise | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P35 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Moto G9 Play is just a bit better than the Moto G8 Power Lite, with a 76.7 score against 74.3. Moto G9 Play has the same weight and thickness than Moto G8 Power Lite. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but Moto G9 Play has the older 10 version and Moto G8 Power Lite has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite features a bit superior processor than Moto G9 Play. Both have 4 GB of RAM and 8 processing cores. Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite has just a bit better looking screen than Moto G9 Play. Both have a higher pixels amount per inch in the screen, a display with the same size and exactly the same resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels.
The Moto G9 Play features a slightly better memory to install games and applications than Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Moto G9 Play also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Motorola Moto G9 Play shoots much better videos and photos than Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a back camera with a way better resolution, a larger camera aperture for better low light photography and videos and higher video frame rates.
Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a battery duration that's very similar to the battery life in Moto G8 Power Lite.
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