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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-08-28 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 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 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.56 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto G9 Play has a global score of 76.7, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy C5's overall score of 76.4. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Motorola Moto G9 Play has an older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy C5 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. Even though Motorola Moto G9 Play is a lot newer than the Samsung Galaxy C5, it's a lot thicker and noticeably heavier.
The Galaxy C5 features a better screen than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and much more pixels per screen inch. The Moto G9 Play features a little faster processing unit than Galaxy C5. Both have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core processing unit.
Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy C5, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Moto G9 Play features a way better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
The Moto G9 Play features a greater camera than Galaxy C5, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Moto G9 Play also has faster video frame rate, a larger camera aperture for better photography in low-light environments and a back facing camera with much more mega pixels.
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