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| Global Score | |
| 90.7 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2021-03-17 | 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 | Plastic and Plastic |
| 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 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
Samsung Galaxy A52 is much better than the Motorola Moto G9 Play, having a overall score of 90.7 against 76.7. The Samsung Galaxy A52 body is just a little thinner and a bit lighter than the Motorola Moto G9 Play, even when they were released with only 7 months difference. Galaxy A52 features a bit superior processing unit than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy A52 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy A52 has a better screen than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have a same size screen, the Galaxy A52 also has a greater screen pixel density and a lot higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution. The Galaxy A52 features a superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because it has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB and 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy A52 takes just a bit better videos and photos than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for shooting photographs or video in low-light environments, and they both have a 0.59 inches back camera sensor, the Galaxy A52 also counts with a camera with a way higher 64 megapixels resolution and a lot better 3840x2160 video quality.
The Moto G9 Play features a bit better battery life than Galaxy A52, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 4500mAh.
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