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| Global Score | |
| 90.6 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-08-11 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 9.56 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2208 x 1768 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 372 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 Z Fold 3 is much better than the Moto G9 Play, with a general score of 90.6 against 76.7. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a more recent 11 version and Moto G9 Play has Android 10 version. Although Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 is a lot heavier than Moto G9 Play, it's much thinner and newer.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 features a sharper display than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because it has a higher display pixel density, a larger screen and a much higher 1768 x 2208 resolution. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a little faster processing unit than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 also has a higher amount of RAM.
Moto G9 Play takes a lot better videos and photos than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a lot bigger aperture and a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 counts with a bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Moto G9 Play, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 4400mAh.
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