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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 12, 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-07-02 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.27 x 2.90 x 0.33 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Mint, Violet and White | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 274 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G80 MT6769T (12 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 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 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Nano SIM Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A22, getting a overall score of 76.7 against 76.1. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Moto G9 Play has 10 version and Samsung Galaxy A22 has Android 12 version. Even being the best in our current comparison, Moto G9 Play's construction is older, just a little thicker and a little bit heavier than Samsung Galaxy A22.
The Galaxy A22 has a bit more vivid screen than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same 720 x 1600 resolution, the Galaxy A22 also counts with a little bit higher screen pixel density. The Galaxy A22 and the Motorola Moto G9 Play count with similar processing units, both of them have a Octa-Core processor and a 4 GB RAM memory.
The Moto G9 Play counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A22, and although they both have a same resolution back-facing camera, the same video frame rates and the same video quality, the Moto G9 Play also has a bigger aperture to capture better low-light images and videos. The Samsung Galaxy A22 counts with more storage for applications and games than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A22 also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1 TB.
Moto G9 Play features a much better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A22.
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