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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-08-28 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Black, Pink and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 157.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm 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 (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 | 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.88 |
| 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 3 is slightly better than Motorola Moto G9 Play, getting an 80 score against 76.7. The Google Pixel 3 design is thinner and lighter than the Motorola Moto G9 Play, even though it was released around a year before. Google Pixel 3 features a bit better CPU than Motorola Moto G9 Play. Both have 8 cpu cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The Google Pixel 3 features a better screen than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way better 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution and a lot better pixels amount per screen inch. The Moto G9 Play counts with much more storage capacity for applications and games than Google Pixel 3, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Moto G9 Play also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 512 GB.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play has a superior battery duration than Google Pixel 3, because it has a 5000mAh battery size. The Motorola Moto G9 Play has a better camera than Google Pixel 3, and although they both have the same video resolution, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has better 60 fps video frame rates, a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution, a way larger back camera sensor providing a lot better image quality and a bigger aperture to capture better captures and video in low-light situations.
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