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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-08-28 | 2022-07-21 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | -- |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| -- | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.12 |
| 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/1.70 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 11.22 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Moto G9 Play is a bit better than the Google Pixel 6a, getting a general score of 76.7 against 76.4. These devices come with Android OS, but Moto G9 Play has 10 version and Google Pixel 6a has Android 12. Moto G9 Play's design is older, somewhat heavier and a little thicker than the Google Pixel 6a.
Moto G9 Play has a much more powerful processor than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has 2 GB less RAM, it also counts with more processing cores. The Google Pixel 6a features a bit more vivid display than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher pixels count per screen inch and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2400.
Moto G9 Play counts with more storage to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Motorola Moto G9 Play features just a bit better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 6a, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
The Moto G9 Play has a superior camera than Google Pixel 6a, and although they both have the same video frame rate, a same size camera aperture and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Moto G9 Play also has a way more MP camera in the back.
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