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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-08-28 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Pink, Purple, Red and White | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1900 MHz processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 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 |
| 7.56 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 7.92 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 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 Motorola Moto G9 Play has an overall score of 76.7, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy S4 Value Edition's general score of 72.2. Both phones in this review come with Android OS (Operating System), but Motorola Moto G9 Play has older 10 version while Galaxy S4 Value Edition has Android 4.4.2 version. Motorola Moto G9 Play is a thicker and notably heavier cellphone than Galaxy S4 Value Edition.
The Moto G9 Play features just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because it has more RAM and 4 more processing cores. Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition has an incredibly better looking screen than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher screen pixels density and a higher resolution of 1920 x 1080px.
The Moto G9 Play takes much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Moto G9 Play also has faster video frame rates and a back camera with a much higher 48 MP resolution. Moto G9 Play has a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB.
The Moto G9 Play has a really longer battery duration than Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
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