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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Apple |
| Android 10 | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2020-08-28 | 2020-04-24 |
| 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 | Black, Red and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 399.00 |
| 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 A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| 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 SE (2020) has a general score of 81.5, which is a little bit better than Motorola Moto G9 Play's 76.7 global score. The Apple iPhone SE (2020) is a somewhat thinner and notably lighter cellphone than Motorola Moto G9 Play, even when they were only released 4 months apart. The Apple iPhone SE (2020) counts with iOS 15.x operating system, and Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with Android 10 operating system.
Apple iPhone SE (2020) counts with a better CPU than Moto G9 Play, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory and an inferior number of cores (although faster), it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit. IPhone SE (2020) has a sharper screen than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a little worse 750 x 1334 resolution and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little greater pixel density.
The Moto G9 Play features a way bigger storage to store more games and applications than Apple iPhone SE (2020), and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Moto G9 Play also has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Moto G9 Play shoots much clearer photographs and videos than iPhone SE (2020), and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Moto G9 Play also has a camera with a lot higher 48 MP resolution, a larger aperture to take better photography in low-light situations and a lot larger sensor taking lot higher quality photos.
The Moto G9 Play has a much better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has a 175% bigger battery size.
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