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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| 2023-07-11 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.38 x 3.01 x 0.34 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.10 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| -- | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2412 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 394 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| 64-bit (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.81 | 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") 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 |
| 11.99 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 9.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4700mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.56 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 the Nothing Phone (2), having a overall score of 76.7 against 75.6. The Moto G9 Play construction is just a little bit lighter than Nothing Phone (2), but it is a little bit thicker and was released many years before. Both phones in this comparison work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Moto G9 Play has the previous 10 version and Nothing Phone (2) has Android 12.
The Nothing Phone (2) counts with a much better looking display than Moto G9 Play, because it has a little larger display, more pixels per screen inch and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2412. The Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a better storage capacity to install applications and games than Nothing Phone (2), because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds up to 512 GB.
The Nothing Phone (2) features just a bit better processing power than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Nothing Phone (2) also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Nothing Phone (2) takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a more mega-pixels camera, a larger back-facing camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and pictures and a lot better video definition.
The Moto G9 Play counts with a little longer battery life than Nothing Phone (2), because it has a 6 percent greater battery size.
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