Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.9 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-04-26 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.47 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 3.52 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A70 is a little bit better than the Motorola Moto G9 Play, with a 76.9 score against 76.7. The Samsung Galaxy A70 body is a bit lighter and somewhat thinner than Motorola Moto G9 Play, even though it was released around 16 months before. Both phones in our current comparison have the same Android 10 OS (Operating System).
Galaxy A70 features a bit better processing power than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A70 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy A70 has a sharper display than Moto G9 Play, because it has a higher count of pixels per inch of display, a lot better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a bit bigger screen.
Motorola Moto G9 Play shoots way better videos and photos than Galaxy A70, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a same size camera aperture, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a much larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and better 60 fps video frame rates.
Galaxy A70 has much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 512 GB, the Galaxy A70 also has 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Moto G9 Play has just a bit better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A70, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh.
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