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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 13 |
| 2020-08-28 | -- |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | -- |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | -- |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 11.22 | 10.12 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S23 is slightly better than Moto G9 Play, having a general score of 77.9 against 76.7. These phones include Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy S23 has the newer 13 version while Moto G9 Play has Android 10. The Samsung Galaxy S23 body is lighter and thinner than Moto G9 Play. The Motorola Moto G9 Play has an extremely better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S23, although it has 4 GB lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Galaxy S23 features a little more vivid screen than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much better pixel density and a way higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution. Moto G9 Play has more memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S23, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits up to 512 GB.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play features better battery duration than Galaxy S23, because it has a 28% greater battery size. Moto G9 Play takes much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S23, because although it has a lower 48 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back and a tinier back-facing camera sensor shooting worse quality images and videos, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to take better photos in low light situations.
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