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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 82 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Apple |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-08-28 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1792 x 828 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.26 |
| 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 |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone XR has a general score of 82, which is a little bit better than Moto G9 Play's 76.7 overall score. IPhone XR is an older phone than Moto G9 Play, but Apple managed to make it just a little bit lighter and a little bit thinner. The iPhone XR counts with a sharper display than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit better display pixels density and a bit higher 828 x 1792 resolution.
The iPhone XR features a better performing processing unit than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has 1 GB less RAM and an inferior number of cores (but faster), it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit. The Moto G9 Play features a better camera than iPhone XR, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same 60 frames per second video frame rate, the Moto G9 Play also has a bigger aperture for better captures and video in low light situations, a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back and a way bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Apple iPhone XR, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 512 GB. Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a really longer battery life than iPhone XR, because it has a 70% greater battery size.
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