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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Motorola |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-04-29 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Onyx black and Polar silver | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 800.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Kryo 585 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.88 | 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 | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
The Moto G9 Play has a global score of 76.7, which is slightly better than OnePlus 8 UW's 75.9 general score. Even though the Moto G9 Play is a better cellphone than the OnePlus 8 UW, it must be noted that it is also a a little heavier and thicker cellphone. Both devices in our current comparison work with the same Android 10 OS, so you shouldn't see any differences regarding OS features.
The OnePlus 8 UW has a way better looking display than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the OnePlus 8 UW also has a greater count of pixels per inch of display and a much higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution. Motorola Moto G9 Play features more memory capacity for games and applications than OnePlus 8 UW, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports up to 512 GB.
The OnePlus 8 UW counts with a bit faster CPU than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the OnePlus 8 UW also has a higher amount of RAM. The Motorola Moto G9 Play features better battery lifetime than OnePlus 8 UW, because it has a 16 percent bigger battery size. OnePlus 8 UW has just a bit better camera than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for capturing photos and videos in low-light environments and a smaller back camera sensor, and they both have a back camera with a 48 mega-pixels, the OnePlus 8 UW also counts with a way better video resolution.
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