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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 10 | Android 14 |
| 2020-08-28 | 2024-08-08 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.33 x 2.85 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Jungle Green, Koala Gray and Peach Fuzz |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2712 x 1220 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 AE (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 720 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 11.22 | 11.66 |
| 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 Nano SIM, eSIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| 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 Motorola Edge 50 is slightly better than Motorola Moto G9 Play, having a global score of 81.2 against 76.7. Both of these devices include Android OS (operating system), but the Motorola Edge 50 has the newer 14 version and Motorola Moto G9 Play has Android 10 version. Motorola Edge 50 is a a lot newer device, and it is also a little lighter and somewhat thinner than Motorola Moto G9 Play.
Motorola Edge 50 has a much more vibrant screen than Moto G9 Play, because it has a lot greater screen pixels density, a bit bigger screen and a way better resolution of 1220 x 2712 pixels. The Motorola Edge 50 has a better memory for games and applications than Moto G9 Play, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Moto G9 Play features a much powerful processing unit than Motorola Edge 50, although it has 4 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Motorola Edge 50 features a battery lifetime that's very similar to the Moto G9 Play one. Motorola Edge 50 takes slightly better photos and videos than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for taking photos in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a back camera with more megapixels, a bigger camera sensor and a way better 3840x2160 video definition.
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