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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-08-28 | 2018-06-29 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 402 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 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.66 |
| 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 | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 11.22 | 9.68 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion 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 |
Comparison review
The Moto G9 Play has a score of 76.7, which is a little bit better than Moto Z3 Play's 76.3 global score. Although the Moto G9 Play is much newer than Moto Z3 Play, it is notably heavier and much thicker. Moto Z3 Play features a much better display than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher 1080 x 2160 resolution and a better amount of pixels per inch in the screen.
Motorola Moto Z3 Play features a much greater memory for applications and games than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Motorola Moto Z3 Play also has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. Moto G9 Play counts with a bit better processor than Moto Z3 Play. Both have the same RAM memory amount and 8 cpu cores.
Moto G9 Play counts with a superior battery performance than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because it has a 67 percent bigger battery capacity. Moto G9 Play captures better videos and photos than Moto Z3 Play, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same camera aperture, the Moto G9 Play also has a back camera with way more mega pixels, better video frame rates and a much larger camera sensor shooting much higher quality videos and photographs.
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