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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-10-19 | 2020-08-28 |
| 5.84 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 270.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 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 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto G9 Play is slightly better than the Moto X4, getting a 76.7 score against 74.4. Motorola Moto G9 Play's design is newer, but heavier and thicker than Moto X4. Moto X4 has a bit faster processing unit than Motorola Moto G9 Play, although it has 1 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Moto X4 has a much better looking screen than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better pixels density and a better resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. The Moto X4 counts with a bit bigger memory to store more apps and games than Moto G9 Play, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports up to 1,95 TB.
Motorola Moto G9 Play takes much clearer videos and photos than Motorola Moto X4, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a much bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing lot better quality pictures, a bigger aperture to take better low light captures and videos, a camera with lot more mega-pixels and better video frame rates.
Moto G9 Play features a very superior battery duration than Moto X4, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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