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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-07-13 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 230.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 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 MP1 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 |
| 9.13 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Moto G9 Play is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), having a 76.7 score against 72.5. The Moto G9 Play design is notably newer, but just a bit heavier and a little bit thicker than the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018). Moto G9 Play counts with a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has a bit greater display density, a bigger display and a bit higher 720 x 1600px resolution.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play has a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Motorola Moto G9 Play has a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy J7 (2018), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Moto G9 Play shoots a lot better photos and videos than Galaxy J7 (2018), and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and a same size aperture, the Moto G9 Play also has a camera with lot more mega pixels, better video frame rate and a much bigger sensor which gives a way better image and video quality.
The Moto G9 Play counts with a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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