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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2015-09-01 | 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
The Motorola Moto G9 Play has an overall score of 76.7, which is a little bit better than the Motorola Moto X Style's 74.1 general score. Although the Motorola Moto G9 Play is heavier than the Motorola Moto X Style, it's somewhat thinner and also incredibly newer. The Moto X Style has a much better looking display than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much better screen density and a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2560.
Motorola Moto G9 Play has a better memory for applications and games than Moto X Style, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with just a little better hardware performance than Motorola Moto X Style, because it has a higher amount of RAM and a larger number of cores.
Moto G9 Play features a really longer battery life than Motorola Moto X Style, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh. Moto G9 Play counts with a slightly better camera than Motorola Moto X Style, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Moto G9 Play also has a much higher 48 MP resolution back facing camera, a bigger aperture for better photos and videos in low light situations, a way bigger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and higher 60 frames per second video frame rates.
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