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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-08-28 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 381.00 |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| 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
The Galaxy A71 5G is better than Moto G9 Play, with a score of 91.8 against 76.7. Although the Galaxy A71 5G and Moto G9 Play were released only a couple months apart, the Galaxy A71 5G is just a bit lighter and somewhat thinner. Both of these phones have Android OS, but Galaxy A71 5G has a more recent 11 version while Moto G9 Play has Android 10 version, counting with some additional features.
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has a sharper display than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because it has a bit bigger screen, more pixels per inch of display and a way higher 1080 x 2400px resolution. The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has a much bigger memory for applications and games than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has a bit better hardware performance than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy A71 5G captures a bit better pictures and videos than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have a 0.59 inches sensor, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G also counts with a way higher 64 megapixels resolution back facing camera and a lot better video definition.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play has a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A71 5G, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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