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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-08-28 | 2020-04-16 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.29 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Smoke black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2300 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 397 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
The Moto G9 Play has a global score of 76.7, which is a bit better than the Motorola Moto G Power's score of 76.1. Both phones in this comparison review include Android OS, but Moto G9 Play has older 10 version and Motorola Moto G Power has Android 11. The Moto G9 Play construction is a bit heavier but just a little bit thinner than Motorola Moto G Power, and both of them were released with only a few months difference.
Motorola Moto G Power features a much better looking screen than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2300px. Moto G Power has a processor that is very similar to the processor in Motorola Moto G9 Play, both have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM memory amount.
Moto G9 Play features a better camera than Moto G Power, and although they both have the same camera aperture and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Moto G9 Play also has higher 60 frames per second video frame rate, a lot bigger sensor shooting lot higher quality pictures and a much more MP back camera.
Motorola Moto G Power has as much memory to store more games and applications as the Moto G9 Play one, both have the same 64 GB internal storage and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Moto G Power has a battery duration that is just as good as the battery life in Moto G9 Play.
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