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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-08-02 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note7 is just a bit better than the Moto G9 Play, having a overall score of 79.5 against 76.7. Galaxy Note7's design is somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner than Moto G9 Play, even though it was released 4 years before. Galaxy Note7 features a much better display than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a much greater pixel number per screen inch.
The Moto G9 Play counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Note7, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Moto G9 Play also has a greater number of cores (although they are slower). The Moto G9 Play takes much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note7, and although they both have a F1.7 aperture and the same video quality, the Moto G9 Play also has a camera in the back with a lot higher resolution, better 60 frames per second video frame rates and a way bigger camera sensor which provides a much higher image and video quality.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a bit bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note7, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Moto G9 Play has a very superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3500mAh.
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