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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-08-28 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 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 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.6 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Moto G9 Play has a global score of 76.7, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)'s 75.8 score. The Moto G9 Play design is way newer than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)'s, but it is a bit heavier and somewhat thicker. Moto G9 Play features a little better processing power than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Moto G9 Play also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy A7 (2017) has a little more vivid screen than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a higher screen pixel density. The Moto G9 Play has much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 512 GB.
Motorola Moto G9 Play has a really longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a 39 percent more battery size. Moto G9 Play takes much better photos and videos than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the Moto G9 Play also has a larger aperture for better low-light captures and video, a lot higher 48 megapixels resolution back facing camera and faster video frame rates.
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