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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-08-28 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 270 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 12.21 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A71 has a general score of 87.5, which is much better than the Motorola Moto G9 Play's global score of 76.7. Both devices we are comparing have Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A71 has a more recent 11 version while Motorola Moto G9 Play has Android 10 version, so it counts with some extra features. Galaxy A71's design is lighter and thinner than Motorola Moto G9 Play, although they were released with only a few months difference.
The Galaxy A71 has a sharper screen than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because it has a quite bigger display, a way better resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a better pixels density. Galaxy A71 features a bit more powerful processor than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy A71 also has more RAM memory.
Galaxy A71 features a bit better camera than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low light photography, and they both have the same sensor size, the Galaxy A71 also counts with a much higher resolution back-facing camera and a way better (4K) video resolution.
Galaxy A71 has a lot bigger memory to store more games and applications than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB, the Galaxy A71 also has 128 GB internal storage. The Moto G9 Play counts with a bit better battery duration than Galaxy A71, because it has an 11 percent bigger battery capacity.
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