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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-08-28 | 2021-01-14 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.51 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Aurora black and Aurora white |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 SM6150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) has a general score of 79.3, which is a bit better than Motorola Moto G9 Play's 76.7 global score. Although the Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) and Motorola Moto G9 Play were only released 5 months apart, the Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) construction is a little bit thinner but a little bit heavier.
The Moto G Stylus (2021) has a more vivid display than Moto G9 Play, because it has a greater pixel density, a quite bigger screen and a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2400px. Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) counts with a bit superior processing unit than Motorola Moto G9 Play. Both of them have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM amount.
Moto G Stylus (2021) counts with a much greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB, the Moto G Stylus (2021) also has 128 GB internal memory. The Moto G9 Play counts with a bit better camera than Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021), and although they both have a same resolution back facing camera, the same video resolution and a F1.7 aperture, the Moto G9 Play also has higher 60 fps video frame rate.
Moto G9 Play counts with improved battery performance than Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021), because it has a 25 percent greater battery capacity.
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