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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 13 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-08-28 |
| -- | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| -- | 7.05 ounces |
| -- | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 399 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 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
Galaxy A34 has a general score of 82.9, which is slightly better than Moto G9 Play's 76.7 global score. The Galaxy A34 design is noticeably thinner and extremely lighter than Moto G9 Play. Both of these devices use Android OS, but Galaxy A34 has newer 13 version and Moto G9 Play has Android 10 version, so it counts with some nice extra features and performance improvements.
The Galaxy A34 features a better screen than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because it has more pixels per display inch, a much better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a bit bigger screen. The Moto G9 Play features much more memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A34, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Moto G9 Play also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A34 has just a bit better hardware performance than Moto G9 Play. They have a Octa-Core processing unit and a 4 GB RAM. The Moto G9 Play counts with a battery performance that is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy A34 one. The Motorola Moto G9 Play has a better camera than Galaxy A34, and although they both have a same resolution camera in the back, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality and a larger camera aperture.
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