Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-16 | 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 | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 297.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | -- |
| 9.57 | 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 Z3 is just a bit better than Moto G9 Play, having a 77.6 score against 76.7. Both devices we compare here have Android operating system, but Motorola Moto Z3 has 9.0 Pie version while Moto G9 Play has Android 10, so it provides the user a lot of extra features. Motorola Moto Z3 is an much older cellphone than the Moto G9 Play, but Motorola was able to make it incredibly lighter and way thinner.
The Moto Z3 has a little better processing power than Moto G9 Play. Both have a 4 GB RAM and a Octa-Core processing unit. Moto Z3 counts with a better looking screen than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher amount of pixels per inch of display and a way better 1080 x 2160 resolution.
Moto G9 Play has a much better camera than Moto Z3, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality, the Moto G9 Play also has higher video frame rate, a bigger aperture to take better low light photos and videos, a way better resolution camera in the back and a lot bigger sensor which gives a much higher photo and video quality.
The Motorola Moto Z3 has a way bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Motorola Moto Z3 also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 1,95 TB. The Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a way better battery life than Motorola Moto Z3, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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