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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 10 | Android 13 |
| 2020-08-28 | 2023-09-14 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.28 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Black, Caneel Bay and Soothing Sea |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7030 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-G610 MC3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 11.22 | 11.77 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 Motorola Edge 40 Neo is just a bit better than the Moto G9 Play, getting a score of 77 against 76.7. The Motorola Edge 40 Neo design is a lot newer, thinner and somewhat lighter than the Moto G9 Play. Both of these devices include Android OS (operating system), but the Motorola Edge 40 Neo has 13 version and Moto G9 Play has Android 10, giving you lots of additional features and performance improvements.
The Moto G9 Play counts with a very superior performance than Motorola Edge 40 Neo, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cores. Motorola Edge 40 Neo counts with a way better looking display than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have a same size display, the Motorola Edge 40 Neo also has a greater display density and a way higher 1080 x 2400 resolution.
The Motorola Edge 40 Neo takes a little bit better videos and photos than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low light images and video, it also counts with a higher resolution back facing camera, a bigger sensor and a way higher 3840x2160 video quality.
Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a bigger storage to install applications and games than Motorola Edge 40 Neo, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits up to 512 GB. Motorola Edge 40 Neo and Motorola Moto G9 Play feature very similar batteries duration.
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