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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 13 | Android 10 |
| 2023-09-14 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.30 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| -- | 7.05 ounces |
| Marshmallow Blue, Midnight Blue and Viva Magenta | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G SM6375 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor | 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 |
| 11.33 | 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 |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 Motorola Moto G84 is a little bit better than the Moto G9 Play, with an 80.9 score against 76.7. Both phones we are comparing have Android OS (operating system), but Motorola Moto G84 has a newer 13 version while Moto G9 Play has Android 10. The Motorola Moto G84 body is incredibly newer, extremely lighter and thinner than Moto G9 Play.
The Moto G9 Play counts with a way better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G84, although it has 8 GB less RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores. The Motorola Moto G84 counts with a much more vibrant display than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have a same size display, the Motorola Moto G84 also has a way better resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a greater pixel count per inch of display.
The Moto G84 features a better storage for games and applications than Moto G9 Play, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Moto G84 features a slightly better camera than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low-light captures, and they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Moto G84 also counts with a larger sensor shooting higher quality videos and pictures and a back-facing camera with more mega pixels.
Motorola Moto G9 Play features a battery performance that is very similar to the Motorola Moto G84 one.
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