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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-11-09 | 2020-08-28 |
| 5.91 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 311.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 285 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 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 |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 G9 Play is a little bit better than the Motorola One, with a global score of 76.7 against 74.3. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but the Moto G9 Play has older 10 version and Motorola One has Android 9.0 Pie version. Even though Moto G9 Play is newer than the Motorola One, it is heavier and thicker.
The Motorola One counts with a little sharper screen than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a little smaller screen and a little worse resolution of 720 x 1520, it also counts with a just a little greater pixel density. The Motorola Moto G9 Play has a processing unit that is just as good as the processing unit in Motorola One, they have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a slightly better memory capacity for games and applications than Motorola One, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Moto G9 Play has a really longer battery performance than Motorola One, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a better camera than Motorola One, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has faster video frame rate, a larger aperture for better low light photography and a back facing camera with way more megapixels.
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