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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-08-28 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Moto G9 Play has an overall score of 76.7, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy S7 Active's general score of 75.8. The Moto G9 Play body is newer and a little bit thinner, but just a little bit heavier than the Galaxy S7 Active. Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has an incredibly better looking display than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a way higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a lot higher pixels quantity per inch in the screen.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play features a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a greater number of cores. The Motorola Moto G9 Play has a much bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and more internal memory.
The Moto G9 Play shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same aperture, the Moto G9 Play also has better 60 fps video frame rates and a back facing camera with much more MP. The Moto G9 Play features better battery performance than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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