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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-08-28 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 129.00 |
| 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 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.64 |
| 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
The Google Pixel 2 has a score of 81.6, which is a little bit better than the Moto G9 Play's 76.7 score. Google Pixel 2 is an way older phone than Moto G9 Play, but it is thinner and notably lighter anyway. Google Pixel 2 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Moto G9 Play. Both of them have the same RAM amount and 8 CPU cores.
The Google Pixel 2 features a better looking display than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a lot greater screen pixels density and a higher 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution. Motorola Moto G9 Play has a much better camera than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a lot bigger camera sensor shooting way higher quality photographs, a larger aperture, higher video frame rate and a back facing camera with much more MP.
Motorola Moto G9 Play features a better memory for applications and games than Google Pixel 2, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a superior battery performance than Google Pixel 2, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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