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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-06-29 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 200.00 | -- |
| 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 626 8953 Pro 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 11.22 |
| 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, 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
Moto Z2 Play has an overall score of 77.4, which is a little bit better than the Moto G9 Play's 76.7 general score. Despite of the fact that the Moto Z2 Play is older than Moto G9 Play, it's construction is notably thinner and much lighter. The Motorola Moto Z2 Play counts with a more vivid display than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels.
The Moto Z2 Play counts with a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Moto Z2 Play also has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. Motorola Moto Z2 Play has a little faster processor than Moto G9 Play. They have a 4 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core processor.
Motorola Moto G9 Play has a very superior battery duration than Moto Z2 Play, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. Motorola Moto G9 Play shoots much better pictures and videos than Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a same size aperture, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has higher 60 fps video frame rate and a lot higher resolution back-facing camera.
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