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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-08-28 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.40 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 439.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S6 edge+ has a global score of 79.3, which is a bit better than the Moto G9 Play's overall score of 76.7. These phones have Android operating system, but Galaxy S6 edge+ has an older 5.1 version and Moto G9 Play has Android 10. Even though Galaxy S6 edge+ is much older than Moto G9 Play, it's construction is notably thinner and a lot lighter.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ features a much better screen than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with way more pixels per screen inch and a lot higher 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution. The Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a much greater storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Moto G9 Play counts with a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Moto G9 Play also has more cpu cores. The Motorola Moto G9 Play shoots much better photographs and videos than Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a much bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a lot more mega-pixels back camera, better video frame rate and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better captures and video in low-light environments.
Moto G9 Play has a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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