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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2015-09-03 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.06 x 3.00 x 0.44 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Moto G9 Play is a bit better than the Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015), having a overall score of 76.7 against 74.1. The Moto G9 Play construction is incredibly newer and somewhat thinner than the Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015)'s, although it's somewhat heavier. The Moto X Pure Edition (2015) features a brighter display than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much better number of pixels per inch in the display and a much better 1440 x 2560 resolution.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play features a quite bigger storage to install applications and games than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a SD memory slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a bit faster processor than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has 1 GB more RAM memory and a higher number of cores (and also faster).
The Motorola Moto G9 Play features a superior battery lifetime than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has a 5000mAh battery size. The Moto G9 Play shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Moto G9 Play also has higher video frame rates, a lot larger sensor providing a lot better image quality, a bigger aperture to capture better low light captures and video and a much higher resolution back-facing camera.
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