Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Motorola |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2018-12-21 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 407 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 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 is a bit better than Nokia 8.1, getting a global score of 76.7 against 72.1. Both phones we compare here come with the same Android 10 OS (operating system). Although the Moto G9 Play is newer than the Nokia 8.1, it's somewhat thicker and just a bit heavier. The Nokia 8.1 has a little bit better performance than Moto G9 Play. Both have 8 cpu cores and 4 GB of RAM memory.
The Nokia 8.1 features a sharper display than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better 1080 x 2280px resolution and a way higher pixels quantity per display inch. The Moto G9 Play takes much better pictures and videos than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Moto G9 Play also has a way bigger sensor providing a way better image quality, a larger camera aperture to capture better low light captures and videos, a lot better resolution back camera and faster video frame rates.
Motorola Moto G9 Play features a bit bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 512 GB. Moto G9 Play counts with a way better battery duration than Nokia 8.1, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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