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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-08-28 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
The Google Pixel XL is just a bit better than Moto G9 Play, getting an 81.3 score against 76.7. Despite of the fact that the Google Pixel XL is older than Moto G9 Play, it's construction is just a little thinner and somewhat lighter. The Moto G9 Play has a bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Moto G9 Play also has a greater number of cores (although slower).
The Google Pixel XL has a brighter display than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot better pixel quantity per inch in the screen and a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px. The Moto G9 Play features a much better camera than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Moto G9 Play also has a way larger sensor providing a way higher image quality, a bigger aperture to take better images and video in low-light situations, a camera with much more MP and better 60 frames per second video frame rate.
The Moto G9 Play counts with a greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel XL, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Motorola Moto G9 Play has a very superior battery life than Google Pixel XL, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3450mAh.
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