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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black,Deep blue and Red | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 166.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 268 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7884 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 an overall score of 76.7, which is just a bit better than Galaxy A20's overall score of 74.7. The Motorola Moto G9 Play is a newer device than Galaxy A20, although it is heavier and thicker. Both devices we are comparing here have Android OS, but the Motorola Moto G9 Play has older 10 version and Galaxy A20 has Android 11 version.
The Moto G9 Play counts with a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A20, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Moto G9 Play also has 1 GB more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy A20 and Moto G9 Play have really similar screens, although the Moto G9 Play also has a slightly better resolution of 720 x 1600px, a little bit greater amount of pixels per screen inch and a little bit larger screen.
Motorola Moto G9 Play features a bigger storage to install applications and games than Galaxy A20, and although they both have a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has 64 GB internal storage. The Motorola Moto G9 Play has greater battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A20, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
The Moto G9 Play captures much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A20, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Moto G9 Play also has a camera with much more megapixels, better 60 fps video frame rates, a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light captures and video and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor which offers a much better photo and video quality.
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