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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-08-28 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Black, Purple and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 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 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| 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 3a is slightly better than the Motorola Moto G9 Play, having a 78.8 score against 76.7. Although the Google Pixel 3a is older than Motorola Moto G9 Play, it's construction is somewhat thinner and extremely lighter. Both phones in this comparison review use Android OS (Operating System), but Google Pixel 3a has the newer 11 version and Motorola Moto G9 Play has Android 10 version, providing the user a couple nice extra features and better performance.
Google Pixel 3a counts with a more vivid display than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher number of pixels per inch in the display and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2220px. The Google Pixel 3a's CPU is just as good as the CPU in Moto G9 Play, both have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM.
The Moto G9 Play features a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Moto G9 Play also has an external memory slot that supports up to 512 GB. Moto G9 Play has a way better battery duration than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 67 percent greater battery capacity.
Motorola Moto G9 Play captures much clearer videos and photos than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has higher 60 frames per second video frame rates, a larger aperture to capture better images and video in poorly lited situations, a much bigger sensor capturing much higher quality videos and photographs and a back camera with a much higher resolution.
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