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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-01-08 | 2020-08-28 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.91 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Moto G9 Play is a bit better than the Galaxy A5 (2016), with a overall score of 76.7 against 71.9. Even though the Moto G9 Play is noticeably newer than Galaxy A5 (2016), it is heavier and thicker. Moto G9 Play counts with a little faster processing unit than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Moto G9 Play also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Galaxy A5 (2016) features a sharper screen than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a way better amount of pixels per inch in the display and a better 1080 x 1920px resolution. Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a much better camera than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a larger aperture for better photography and video in low light situations, better video frame rate and a way more mega pixels back facing camera.
Moto G9 Play has a way bigger memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a SD card slot that admits up to 512 GB and 48 GB more internal memory. The Moto G9 Play counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2900mAh.
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