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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2015-12-16 | 2020-08-28 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 3 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) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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 |
Comparison review
Moto G9 Play is just a bit better than Galaxy A7 (2016), getting a 76.7 score against 72.8. The Moto G9 Play construction is noticeably newer than Galaxy A7 (2016)'s, although it's thicker and heavier. The Galaxy A7 (2016) features a bit better looking display than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a better screen pixel density.
Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with much more storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a SD card slot that holds up to 512 GB and 64 GB internal storage. The Moto G9 Play counts with just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Moto G9 Play also has 1 GB more RAM memory.
Motorola Moto G9 Play has a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a 5000mAh battery size. The Moto G9 Play takes greater videos and photos than Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the Moto G9 Play also has better video frame rates, a larger camera aperture and a back facing camera with a way higher resolution.
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