Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-03-11 | 2020-08-28 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 336.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 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 |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.6 | 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 Samsung Galaxy S7 edge is slightly better than the Motorola Moto G9 Play, having a 78.1 score against 76.7. The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge is an extremely older phone than Motorola Moto G9 Play, but Samsung could make it thinner and a lot lighter anyway. These devices have Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has 8.0 Oreo version and Motorola Moto G9 Play has Android 10.
The Galaxy S7 edge features a brighter display than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a lot more pixels per inch of display. Motorola Moto G9 Play has a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Moto G9 Play counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Moto G9 Play also has a greater number of cores. Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a very superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a 39% more battery capacity.
Moto G9 Play features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have a same size aperture and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Moto G9 Play also has better video frame rates, a back facing camera with a way higher resolution and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor taking much better quality videos and pictures.
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