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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Motorola |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-11-12 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.97 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Meteor grey | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 387 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.98 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.43 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW has a general score of 80.3, which is slightly better than the Motorola Moto G9 Play's 76.7 general score. Both phones in this comparison review come with the same Android 10 operating system. Although Nokia 8 V 5G UW and Motorola Moto G9 Play were released with only a couple of months difference, Nokia 8 V 5G UW's body is just a bit thinner but also heavier than Motorola Moto G9 Play.
Nokia 8 V 5G UW features a little bit better performance than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also has more RAM memory. The Nokia 8 V 5G UW has a much better screen than Moto G9 Play, because it has a little larger screen, a greater pixel density and a way better resolution of 1080 x 2400.
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW features a bigger memory for apps and games than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 1000 GB. The Nokia 8 V 5G UW has a much better camera than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same back camera sensor size, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also counts with a back camera with a lot better resolution and a much higher video resolution.
Motorola Moto G9 Play has just a little bit longer battery duration than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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