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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 78.9 |
| 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 | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Black, Purple and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| 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 XL is a bit better than Motorola Moto G9 Play, having a score of 78.9 against 76.7. Both phones in this comparison include Android OS, but the Google Pixel 3a XL has 11 version while Motorola Moto G9 Play has Android 10 version, providing some additional features. The Google Pixel 3a XL design is thinner and somewhat lighter than the Motorola Moto G9 Play, despite of the fact that it was released about 16 months before.
The Google Pixel 3a XL and Motorola Moto G9 Play both feature really similar processors, both of them have 4 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core processing unit. Google Pixel 3a XL counts with a sharper screen than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch of screen and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels.
Moto G9 Play has a superior camera than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality, the Moto G9 Play also has a back facing camera with lot more MP, higher 60 fps video frame rate, a bigger camera aperture and a much bigger back camera sensor providing a way higher image quality.
Moto G9 Play counts with a much better storage for games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Moto G9 Play also has an external memory slot that allows up to 512 GB. Moto G9 Play has greater battery duration than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3700mAh.
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