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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 13 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| -- | 7.05 ounces |
| -- | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3080 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 500 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 69.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 12.43 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is just a bit better than the Moto G9 Play, having a global score of 81.5 against 76.7. The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra design is a little thinner and a lot lighter than the Moto G9 Play. These phones include Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has a more recent 13 version while Moto G9 Play has Android 10 version.
Moto G9 Play counts with a very superior hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra counts with a brighter display than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because it has a lot more pixels per inch of display, a much better 1440 x 3080 resolution and a quite larger screen.
Motorola Moto G9 Play features a bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S23 Ultra, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Galaxy S23 Ultra features a much better camera than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Galaxy S23 Ultra also has a lot bigger sensor which gives a lot better image and video quality and a much more megapixels camera.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play's battery lifetime is just as good as the battery life in Galaxy S23 Ultra.
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