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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.3, 4.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 | Android 10 |
| 2012-06-04 | 2020-08-28 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 4.73 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Blue, Red and White | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Polycarbonate | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 585.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 306 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 |
| 8.47 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 199 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Moto G9 Play is a little bit better than Galaxy S III AT&T, having a 76.7 score against 72.2. Even though the Moto G9 Play is extremely newer than the Galaxy S III AT&T, it is a little bit thicker and extremely heavier. Both of these devices use Android OS (operating system), but Moto G9 Play has 10 version while Galaxy S III AT&T has Android 4.3 version.
Moto G9 Play features a bit faster processor than Galaxy S III AT&T, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with more CPU cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. Galaxy S III AT&T features a sharper display than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a way smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 1280 x 720, it also counts with a little bit higher number of pixels in each inch of screen.
The Moto G9 Play shoots way better videos and photos than Galaxy S III AT&T, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the Moto G9 Play also has higher video frame rates, a way bigger aperture to take better photography and videos in low-light environments, a much bigger back camera sensor providing a way better image quality and a back-facing camera with a much better 48 mega-pixels resolution.
The Moto G9 Play counts with a very superior memory to install games and applications than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Moto G9 Play has a much longer battery life than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a 138 percent bigger battery capacity.
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