Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-10-04 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 280.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Moto G9 Play has a score of 76.7, which is just a bit better than the Moto Z Play's overall score of 74.4. Even though Moto G9 Play is way newer than the Moto Z Play, it is extremely thicker and somewhat heavier. Both phones in this comparison work with Android OS, but Moto G9 Play has the older 10 version and Moto Z Play has Android 8.0 Oreo.
The Moto G9 Play's processing unit is very similar to the processing unit in Moto Z Play, and although the Moto G9 Play has a higher amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. The Moto Z Play features a better display than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch of display and a better resolution of 1080 x 1920.
Motorola Moto G9 Play captures much clearer photos and videos than Moto Z Play, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has faster video frame rates, a larger aperture to capture better photos in low-light situations and a much better 48 megapixels resolution back-facing camera.
The Motorola Moto Z Play counts with a little bit better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Moto G9 Play, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 1,95 TB. Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a superior battery lifetime than Moto Z Play, because it has a 42% greater battery size.
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