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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-07 | 2018-06-29 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.99 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 Motorola Moto G9 Plus is a bit better than the Motorola Moto Z3 Play, with a global score of 80.5 against 76.3. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus body is noticeably newer than the Motorola Moto Z3 Play's, but it's thicker and a lot heavier. Motorola Moto G9 Plus features a bit better performance than Moto Z3 Play. Both have 8 cpu cores and 4 GB of RAM.
Moto Z3 Play counts with a display that is very similar to the display in Moto G9 Plus, because although the Moto Z3 Play has a little smaller screen and a quite lower 1080 x 2160 resolution, it also counts with a quite better quantity of pixels in each inch of display. The Moto Z3 Play features a slightly better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1,95 TB.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus has a way better battery duration than Moto Z3 Play, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus shoots a lot better videos and photos than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low light photography and video, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also counts with a way more mega pixels camera in the back and a much larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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