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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-08-28 | 2020-12-07 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Frosted silver and Volcanic grey |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LTPS |
| 270 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 11 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto G 5G has a global score of 81.5, which is just a bit better than Motorola Moto G9 Play's 76.7 overall score. Both of these phones use the same Android 10 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't see any differences regarding OS features. Even being the best device in our current comparison, Motorola Moto G 5G's construction is a little thicker and a little heavier than the Motorola Moto G9 Play.
Motorola Moto G 5G counts with a bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G9 Play. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM memory and 8 CPU cores. The Moto G 5G counts with a more vivid screen than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because it has a bit larger display, a much better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a higher amount of pixels per inch of display.
Moto G 5G has a better memory capacity for applications and games than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Moto G 5G also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 1000 GB. Moto G 5G's battery duration is very similar to the battery lifetime in Moto G9 Play.
Moto G9 Play features a little bit better camera than Motorola Moto G 5G, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, a same size aperture and a same resolution back-facing camera, the Moto G9 Play also has better 60 fps video frame rate.
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