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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-06-29 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 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 |
| 9.68 | 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 5.0 | 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 Motorola Moto G9 Play has a general score of 76.7, which is slightly better than Moto Z3 Play's overall score of 76.3. Even though Motorola Moto G9 Play is extremely newer than Moto Z3 Play, it is a lot thicker and noticeably heavier. The Moto G9 Play counts with a little better performance than Moto Z3 Play. Both have 4 GB of RAM and 8 cpu cores.
Motorola Moto Z3 Play counts with a brighter screen than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better 1080 x 2160 resolution and a better screen pixels density. The Moto Z3 Play has a superior storage to store more games and applications than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Moto Z3 Play also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Moto G9 Play features a superior battery life than Moto Z3 Play, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh. The Motorola Moto G9 Play features a better camera than Moto Z3 Play, and although they both have the same aperture and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a way larger sensor providing a much better image quality, a back facing camera with way more mega pixels and faster 60 frames per second video frame rate.
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