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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 14 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Fantasy Blue, Optimistic Blue and Personality Yellow | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio G99 MT6789 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 6.21 | 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 + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | 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 score of 76.7, which is just a bit better than Galaxy A15's 73.5 overall score. The Moto G9 Play construction has the same weight than the Galaxy A15, but it's just a little thicker. Both devices we compare here include Android OS (Operating System), but Moto G9 Play has the older 10 version while Galaxy A15 has Android 14 version.
The Moto G9 Play counts with a lot better hardware performance than Galaxy A15, although it has 4 GB less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. The Galaxy A15 has a better screen than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Galaxy A15 also has a greater pixel density and a way better resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
The Moto G9 Play shoots much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A15, because although it has a worse 48 mega pixels resolution camera, it also counts with a larger aperture for better low light captures and videos. Moto G9 Play counts with a greater storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A15, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Moto G9 Play's battery duration is very similar to the battery duration in Samsung Galaxy A15.
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