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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-08-28 | 2018-04-19 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Blue and Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Moto G6 Plus is slightly better than the Moto G9 Play, with a 77.5 score against 76.7. Even though the Moto G6 Plus is much older than the Moto G9 Play, it's construction is somewhat lighter and thinner. Motorola Moto G6 Plus counts with just a bit better processing power than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Motorola Moto G6 Plus also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Motorola Moto G6 Plus features a better looking screen than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better 1080 x 2160 resolution and a much greater amount of pixels per display inch. Moto G9 Play features more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Moto G9 Play also has an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB.
The Moto G9 Play has a superior battery life than Moto G6 Plus, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. The Moto G9 Play takes much better photographs and videos than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, and although they both have the same video resolution and a F1.7 diafragm aperture, the Moto G9 Play also has a much bigger sensor shooting way better quality videos and photos, better 60 fps video frame rate and a much higher resolution back camera.
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