Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-08-28 |
| 5.97 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Rose gold | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 + 13.00 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 |
| 9.13 | 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, Dual 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 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto G9 Play is a little bit better than the Galaxy J7 Prime 2, getting a score of 76.7 against 75.3. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but Motorola Moto G9 Play has the previous 10 version while Galaxy J7 Prime 2 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Motorola Moto G9 Play is a thicker and heavier cellphone than the Galaxy J7 Prime 2.
The Galaxy J7 Prime 2 features a bit sharper display than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a higher 1080 x 1920px resolution. Moto G9 Play features much more memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy J7 Prime 2, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Moto G9 Play counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy J7 Prime 2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Moto G9 Play also has a larger amount of RAM. The Moto G9 Play counts with a much better battery life than Galaxy J7 Prime 2, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
The Moto G9 Play takes way better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Moto G9 Play also has faster video frame rate, a back camera with a way higher resolution, a way bigger sensor providing a much higher image quality and a bigger camera aperture.
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