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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-08-28 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Black and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.52 |
| 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
Google Pixel 2 XL has a score of 82.5, which is a bit better than the Moto G9 Play's 76.7 general score. The Google Pixel 2 XL is an incredibly older cellphone than the Moto G9 Play, but Google managed to make it somewhat thinner and lighter. The Google Pixel 2 XL has just a little better performance than Moto G9 Play. Both have 4 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core processing unit.
Google Pixel 2 XL has a way better screen than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better pixel count per inch of display and a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2880px. Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a better camera than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have the same video quality, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has higher 60 fps video frame rates, a bigger aperture, a back facing camera with a much better 48 megapixels resolution and a way bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Moto G9 Play features a bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Motorola Moto G9 Play has a way better battery performance than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3520mAh.
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