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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-08-28 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.6 |
| 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 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| 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 |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.6 |
| 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
The Galaxy S7 edge has an overall score of 78.1, which is a bit better than Moto G9 Play's general score of 76.7. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but the Galaxy S7 edge has a more recent 8.0 Oreo version and Moto G9 Play has Android 10. Galaxy S7 edge's design is thinner and lighter than Moto G9 Play, even though it was released many years before.
Galaxy S7 edge counts with a much better looking screen than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a way greater pixel density. Motorola Moto G9 Play has a way bigger storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has 64 GB internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 512 GB.
Motorola Moto G9 Play has a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a greater number of cores (but slower). The Moto G9 Play captures better videos and photos than Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same diafragm aperture, the Moto G9 Play also has a much better 48 MP resolution camera in the back, better video frame rates and a lot larger camera sensor shooting much better quality pictures and videos.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play has a superior battery performance than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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