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| Global Score | |
| 91.3 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 12, 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-03-19 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.30 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| -- | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 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
The Galaxy A52 5G has a score of 91.3, which is better than Moto G9 Play's 76.7 global score. Both phones we are comparing include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A52 5G has a newer 12 version and Moto G9 Play has Android 10 version, providing lots of additional features. The Galaxy A52 5G is a just a little lighter and just a bit thinner phone than Moto G9 Play, even when both of them were released with only a couple of months difference.
Galaxy A52 5G has a more vivid display than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Galaxy A52 5G also has a lot higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a higher quantity of pixels per screen inch. The Galaxy A52 5G has a bit more powerful processor than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy A52 5G also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy A52 5G captures just a bit better photos and videos than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low-light photography and video, and they both have the same camera sensor size, the Galaxy A52 5G also counts with a lot higher resolution back camera and a much better (4K) video resolution.
The Galaxy A52 5G counts with a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Moto G9 Play, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB. Moto G9 Play has a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A52 5G, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh.
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