Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-01-31 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 411.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 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 618 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.21 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer 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 A71 is much better than the Moto G9 Play, with an 87.5 score against 76.7. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy A71 has newer 11 version and Moto G9 Play has Android 10 version, so it provides you a couple nice extra features. The Samsung Galaxy A71 body is lighter and thinner than the Moto G9 Play, even when both of them were released only 7 months apart.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 counts with a bit better processor than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy A71 also has a greater amount of RAM. Galaxy A71 has a sharper display than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because it has a quite bigger display, a better pixel count per inch of screen and a way better 1080 x 2400 resolution.
The Galaxy A71 features a little bit better camera than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light images and videos, and they both have a 0.59 inches sensor, the Galaxy A71 also counts with a back camera with a much higher resolution and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A71 features much more storage to store more games and applications than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB, the Samsung Galaxy A71 also has more internal memory capacity. Moto G9 Play counts with a bit better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A71, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.