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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 14 |
| 2020-08-28 | 2023-12-16 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Blue Black and Light Blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 11.22 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy A15 5G is just a bit better than Moto G9 Play, getting a 77.4 score against 76.7. Both phones we are comparing come with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G has newer 14 version and Moto G9 Play has Android 10 version. The Samsung Galaxy A15 5G is a a little thinner phone than the Moto G9 Play, but both of them have the same weight.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play features a much better performing CPU than Galaxy A15 5G. They have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores. Galaxy A15 5G features a better screen than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have a same size screen, the Galaxy A15 5G also has a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and more pixels per inch of display.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play captures a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A15 5G, because although it has a worse (Full HD) video definition and a lower 48 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better low light images and video. The Galaxy A15 5G counts with a much bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Moto G9 Play, because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory.
Motorola Moto G9 Play and Galaxy A15 5G count with quite similar battery durations.
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