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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-07-04 | 2020-08-28 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 282 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
Motorola Moto G9 Play has a score of 76.7, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)'s global score of 71.8. The Motorola Moto G9 Play design is notably newer than the Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)'s, but it is thicker and noticeably heavier. The Moto G9 Play features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Moto G9 Play also has more RAM memory.
Moto G9 Play has a screen that is very similar to Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)'s screen, because although the Moto G9 Play has a bit lower display pixel density, it also counts with a slightly higher 720 x 1600 pixels resolution and a larger display. The Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a F1.7 aperture, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a lot higher resolution back-facing camera and higher 60 frames per second video frame rates.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a very superior memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has 48 GB more internal storage and a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Moto G9 Play has a much better battery performance than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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