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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 14 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 230.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MP2 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 6.03 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 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 |
| 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 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
Motorola Moto G9 Play has a general score of 76.7, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G's general score of 76.2. Both phones we are comparing include Android OS, but the Motorola Moto G9 Play has 10 version while Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has Android 14. Motorola Moto G9 Play is a somewhat thicker phone than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, but both of them have equal weights.
The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G counts with a more vivid display than Moto G9 Play, because it has a much higher 1080 x 2340 resolution, a better pixels number in each display inch and a quite larger screen. Moto G9 Play counts with a very superior hardware performance than Galaxy A16 5G. They have a 4 GB RAM and 8 cores.
The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G counts with a very superior storage for applications and games than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because it has 64 GB more internal storage and a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 1000 GB. The Moto G9 Play shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has a camera in the back with a worse 48 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a larger camera aperture for better photography in low-light environments.
The Moto G9 Play has a battery life that's just as good as the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G one.
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