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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-08-28 | 2019-02-07 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.18 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Blue and Red |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2270 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| 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 + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 10.12 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| 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
The Moto G9 Play has a global score of 76.7, which is a little bit better than Moto G7 Plus's score of 76.1. The Moto G9 Play is a newer cellphone than the Moto G7 Plus, but it is heavier and a bit thicker. Both of these phones have the same Android 10 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't notice any difference in that aspect.
The Moto G7 Plus has a sharper display than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2270 and a greater count of pixels per inch in the screen. The Motorola Moto G7 Plus has as much memory capacity to store more games and applications as the Moto G9 Play one, both have the same internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play features a bit superior processor than Moto G7 Plus. Both of them have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores. Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a much longer battery life than Moto G7 Plus, because it has a 67% larger battery capacity. The Moto G9 Play features a superior camera than Moto G7 Plus, and although they both have a same size camera aperture and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Moto G9 Play also has a way more MP camera in the back, higher 60 frames per second video frame rates and a much larger back-facing camera sensor.
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