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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-01-01 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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
The Moto G9 Play has a score of 76.7, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)'s global score of 74.9. The Moto G9 Play is a somewhat thicker phone than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), but they weight the same. Moto G9 Play counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Moto G9 Play also has a higher amount of RAM.
Galaxy A9 (2016) has a slightly better screen than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater count of pixels per screen inch and a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920. The Motorola Moto G9 Play has a much better memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 32 GB more internal memory.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play has longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a 25 percent bigger battery size. The Moto G9 Play captures better photos and videos than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality, the Moto G9 Play also has a bigger diafragm aperture for better photos in low light environments, better 60 fps video frame rate and a much more mega-pixels back camera.
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