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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-08-28 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S21 is better than the Moto G9 Play, getting a 91.8 score against 76.7. Both phones in this comparison review work with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy S21 has newer 11 version while Moto G9 Play has Android 10. The Samsung Galaxy S21 is a lighter and thinner device than Moto G9 Play, although both of them were released only 5 months apart.
The Galaxy S21 has a much better looking screen than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot better display pixels density and a lot higher 1080 x 2400 resolution. The Galaxy S21 features just a little better processing power than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S21 also has 4 GB more RAM.
Motorola Moto G9 Play shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S21, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has better video frame rates, a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing higher quality pictures and videos, a much higher 48 megapixels resolution back camera and a bigger camera aperture for better low-light captures.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play features a quite bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy S21, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Motorola Moto G9 Play has longer battery life than Galaxy S21, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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