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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Apple |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-08-28 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 10.12 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 8 is much better than the Motorola Moto G9 Play, getting a score of 85 against 76.7. Apple iPhone 8's construction is incredibly lighter and somewhat thinner than Motorola Moto G9 Play, even though it was released many years before. The iPhone 8 counts with a superior hardware performance than Moto G9 Play, because although it has less processing cores and 2 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
IPhone 8 counts with a better screen than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a really smaller screen and a bit lower 750 x 1334 resolution, it also counts with a little greater screen pixels density. Moto G9 Play takes much clearer photos and videos than iPhone 8, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video definition, the Moto G9 Play also has a much better 48 MP resolution back-facing camera, a way bigger camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality and a larger diafragm aperture.
Apple iPhone 8 features a quite bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Moto G9 Play, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage. The Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a much better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 8, because it has a 175 percent greater battery capacity.
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