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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-08-28 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Black, Gray and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 9.79 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
The Google Pixel is a little bit better than the Moto G9 Play, having an 80.2 score against 76.7. Although Google Pixel is way older than Moto G9 Play, it's design is a lot lighter and just a bit thinner. Google Pixel has a more vivid screen than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a better 1080 x 1920px resolution and a way higher display pixel density.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play has more storage capacity for applications and games than Google Pixel, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Moto G9 Play counts with a little faster CPU than Google Pixel, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Moto G9 Play also has a larger number of cores.
The Moto G9 Play takes much clearer videos and photos than Google Pixel, and although they both have the same video resolution, the Moto G9 Play also has a back-facing camera with way more MP, higher 60 frames per second video frame rate, a much bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a much higher image quality and a bigger aperture for better low light photos.
The Moto G9 Play counts with a much better battery life than Google Pixel, because it has an 81 percent bigger battery capacity.
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