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| Global Score | |
| 72.7 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-06-29 | 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 |
| 16 777 216 | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 7884 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer 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
Moto G9 Play has an overall score of 76.7, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy J7 Refine's global score of 72.7. Even though the Moto G9 Play is extremely newer than the Galaxy J7 Refine, it is a little bit heavier and just a little bit thicker. Both phones in our current comparison include Android operating system, but the Moto G9 Play has an older 10 version while Galaxy J7 Refine has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Moto G9 Play counts with a bit better looking display than Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has a bigger display, a slightly better 720 x 1600px resolution and a little bit higher screen pixels density. The Motorola Moto G9 Play features a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy J7 Refine, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has more RAM.
The Moto G9 Play features a much better storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a SD memory slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Moto G9 Play has a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3300mAh.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play captures greater photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, and although they both have a F1.7 aperture and the same video resolution, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a way more mega pixels camera, a way larger back-facing camera sensor which provides a lot better photo and video quality and higher video frame rate.
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