Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-03-30 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 |
| 4 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 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Moto G9 Play has a score of 76.7, which is just a bit better than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)'s 74.4 overall score. Both phones in this comparison use Android OS (operating system), but the Moto G9 Play has the older 10 version and Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Moto G9 Play body is much newer and a little lighter than the Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)'s, but it's somewhat thicker.
Motorola Moto G9 Play features a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016). Both of them have a 4 GB RAM memory and 8 cpu cores. Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has just a bit better looking screen than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and a greater number of pixels per inch in the screen.
Moto G9 Play has a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a way better 48 megapixels resolution back facing camera, a lot larger back camera sensor and a larger aperture. Moto G9 Play features a superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has 32 GB more internal storage and an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Moto G9 Play's battery lifetime is just as good as the battery duration in Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016).
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