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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-12-07 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.54 x 3.02 x 0.36 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Mist Gray and Placid Blue | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G SM6350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619L GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 11.33 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Moto G9 Play has a general score of 76.7, which is a bit better than the TCL 20 5G's 73.1 score. Moto G9 Play's design has the same thickness than the TCL 20 5G, but it is just a bit lighter. These phones have the same Android 10 OS (Operating System). The TCL 20 5G counts with a better looking screen than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because it has a much higher 2400 x 1080 resolution, more pixels per inch of display and a quite bigger screen.
TCL 20 5G has a greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows 256 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. TCL 20 5G has a bit more powerful processor than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the TCL 20 5G also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The TCL 20 5G shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a smaller sensor offering a lower image quality and a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for low light photography, and they both have a 48 mega pixels resolution back facing camera, the TCL 20 5G also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Moto G9 Play features a little better battery lifetime than TCL 20 5G, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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