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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 13 |
| 2020-08-28 | -- |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | -- |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | -- |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 3080 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 500 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| 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 | 200.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 69.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 11.22 | 12.43 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is a little bit better than the Moto G9 Play, having a score of 81.5 against 76.7. Both of these devices use Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has a more recent 13 version while Moto G9 Play has Android 10 version. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra's body is notably lighter and just a little bit thinner than Moto G9 Play.
The Galaxy S23 Ultra has a brighter screen than Moto G9 Play, because it has a way higher pixels amount per display inch, a way higher 1440 x 3080 pixels resolution and a bit bigger display. Motorola Moto G9 Play has a bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S23 Ultra, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 512 GB.
The Moto G9 Play has a lot better processing power than Galaxy S23 Ultra, although it has less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra counts with a superior camera than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra also has a way more megapixels back-facing camera and a way larger back-facing camera sensor providing a lot better image quality.
The Galaxy S23 Ultra's battery life is very similar to the Motorola Moto G9 Play one.
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