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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2019-02-05 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.13 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 271 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 |
| 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 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Moto G9 Play is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy M10, getting a 76.7 score against 73.5. The Moto G9 Play design is newer than the Samsung Galaxy M10's, but it is heavier and thicker. Both of these devices use Android operating system, but the Moto G9 Play has older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy M10 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Moto G9 Play features a bit better CPU than Galaxy M10, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Moto G9 Play also has more RAM memory. The Moto G9 Play and Galaxy M10 both have extremely similar displays, because although the Moto G9 Play has a bit lower pixel amount per screen inch, it also counts with a little bit larger screen and a slightly higher 720 x 1600 resolution.
Moto G9 Play features more memory to install applications and games than Galaxy M10, and although they both have an external memory card slot that holds up to 512 GB, the Moto G9 Play also has 64 GB internal storage. The Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy M10, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a larger camera aperture for better low light photography and videos, a camera with a much better 48 mega pixels resolution, better video frame rates and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor taking way better quality videos and pictures.
Motorola Moto G9 Play has a way better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy M10, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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