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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-08-28 | 2017-08-10 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.13 x 2.99 x 0.24 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 9.57 |
| 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 | 2730mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Moto Z2 Force Edition is a bit better than the Moto G9 Play, getting a 77.4 score against 76.7. Even though the Moto Z2 Force Edition is way older than the Moto G9 Play, it's construction is noticeably thinner and lighter. The Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition features a lot better display than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot better screen density and a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
Moto Z2 Force Edition counts with a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Moto Z2 Force Edition also has a SD card slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. The Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition has a bit faster CPU than Motorola Moto G9 Play. They have 8 processing cores and the same RAM memory amount.
Moto G9 Play shoots better photographs and videos than Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition, and although they both have the same video quality, the Moto G9 Play also has faster video frame rates, a back camera with a way higher 48 MP resolution, a way bigger back-facing camera sensor which gives a much higher photo and video quality and a bigger camera aperture for better photography in low light environments.
The Moto G9 Play features a superior battery life than Moto Z2 Force Edition, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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