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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10 |
| 2015-08-13 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Glass; metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 439.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has a general score of 79.3, which is a little bit better than the Moto G9 Play's general score of 76.7. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has older 5.1 version and Moto G9 Play has Android 10. The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ is an a lot older phone than the Moto G9 Play, but it's notably lighter and thinner anyway.
The Galaxy S6 edge+ features a much better looking display than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better display density and a lot higher 2560 x 1440 resolution. Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Moto G9 Play counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Moto G9 Play also has a higher number of cores. Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has higher 60 fps video frame rates, a much larger back camera sensor which gives a lot higher photo and video quality, a way more mega-pixels camera in the back and a bigger aperture for better photos and video in low-light environments.
The Moto G9 Play has a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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