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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Motorola |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-04-02 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.30 x 2.92 x 0.34 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Arctic Sky, Astral Black and Winter Mist | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 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 |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.65 | 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 |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 little bit better than OnePlus 9, getting a global score of 76.7 against 76. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Moto G9 Play has the older 10 version and OnePlus 9 has Android 11 version. The Moto G9 Play is an a bit thicker and a bit heavier cellphone than OnePlus 9.
OnePlus 9 counts with just a little better processing power than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the OnePlus 9 also has a higher amount of RAM. OnePlus 9 features a more vivid display than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the OnePlus 9 also has a way better resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a higher screen pixel density.
The Moto G9 Play has more memory capacity to install applications and games than OnePlus 9, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows up to 512 GB. Motorola Moto G9 Play features just a little bit longer battery duration than OnePlus 9, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
The OnePlus 9 features a superior camera than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for taking pictures or videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the OnePlus 9 also counts with a lot better video definition and a bigger camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
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