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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 14 |
| 2020-08-28 | -- |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 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 | -- |
| 11.22 | 9.46 |
| 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 Motorola Moto G9 Play is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, getting a general score of 76.7 against 76.2. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Motorola Moto G9 Play has an older 10 version while Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has Android 14. The Motorola Moto G9 Play construction weights the same than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, but it is thicker.
Moto G9 Play has a much better performance than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G. Both of them have a 4 GB RAM and 8 cpu cores. Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has a much better display than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because it has a little bit larger display, a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a greater pixels density.
The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G features a much bigger memory for applications and games than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. The Moto G9 Play counts with a much better camera than Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has a lower 48 MP resolution camera, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture for better images and videos in poorly lited environments.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play and the Galaxy A16 5G feature very similar batteries.
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