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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-05-22 | 2020-08-28 |
| 5.88 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.73 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto G9 Play is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J6, getting a 76.7 score against 73.7. The Motorola Moto G9 Play construction is noticeably newer than Samsung Galaxy J6's, although it's somewhat thicker and much heavier. Both phones in this review use Android operating system, but Motorola Moto G9 Play has the previous 10 version while Samsung Galaxy J6 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Galaxy J6 features a bit more vivid display than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a little smaller display and a bit worse 720 x 1480 pixels resolution, it also counts with a bit higher pixel density. Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a much greater storage to install applications and games than Galaxy J6, because it has 64 GB internal memory and an external memory slot that allows up to 512 GB.
Moto G9 Play features a little better hardware performance than Galaxy J6, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Moto G9 Play also has a greater amount of RAM. Moto G9 Play captures much better photos and videos than Galaxy J6, and although they both have the same video definition, the Moto G9 Play also has a back facing camera with a lot better 48 mega pixels resolution, a larger aperture to take better low-light photos and video, higher video frame rates and a way larger back camera sensor capturing way better quality videos and photos.
Moto G9 Play has a much longer battery duration than Galaxy J6, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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