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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2020-04-21 | 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 |
| Glacial green | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 330.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| Adreno 650 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, Dual 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
Motorola Moto G9 Play is slightly better than OnePlus 8, having a overall score of 76.7 against 76. Even being the best device in this review, it must be told that it's also a somewhat thicker and just a little bit heavier device. The OnePlus 8 has just a bit better processing power than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the OnePlus 8 also has a higher amount of RAM.
OnePlus 8 counts with a much more vibrant display than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have a display with the same size, the OnePlus 8 also has a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a higher pixel density. Motorola Moto G9 Play has more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than OnePlus 8, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play has better battery lifetime than OnePlus 8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. The OnePlus 8 has a slightly better camera than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor capturing less light and washed colors and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for capturing photographs and videos in low light situations, and they both have a same resolution back camera, the OnePlus 8 also counts with a way better video resolution.
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