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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2020-02-06 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.77 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Blush gold and Noir black | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 1500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2142 x 876 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 373 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 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 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.14 | 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2510mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.48 | 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
Moto G9 Play has a score of 76.7, which is a little bit better than Motorola razr (2019)'s 75.2 overall score. The Moto G9 Play body is much thicker but just a little bit lighter than Motorola razr (2019), and both of them were released with only 7 months difference. Both phones in this comparison review come with the same Android 10 operating system, so you shouldn't perceive any difference in that aspect.
Motorola razr (2019) has a bit faster CPU than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Motorola razr (2019) also has more RAM. The Motorola razr (2019) features a little bit better display than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels number per inch in the screen and a better resolution of 876 x 2142px.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play features more memory for apps and games than Motorola razr (2019), because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Motorola Moto G9 Play features a way better camera than Motorola razr (2019), and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same 1920x1080 video resolution and a same size aperture, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a way more MP back facing camera.
The Moto G9 Play has a way better battery life than Motorola razr (2019), because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 2510mAh.
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