Motorola Moto E (2020) vs Motorola Moto G9 Play Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
6.29 x 3.01 x 0.34 inches 159.77 x 76.56 x 8.65 mm	6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches 165.21 x 75.73 x 9.18 mm
Weight
6.53 oz (185.0 g)	7.05 oz (200.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Splash	Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Midnight blue, Champagne pink	Forest green, Sapphire blue

Display

Size
6.2-inch	6.5-inch
Resolution
1520x720px, 19:9 ratio, 271 PPI	1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
78.55 %	81.63 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SDM632 (14 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 (11 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1800 MHz Kryo 250	Octa-core 2000 MHz Kryo 260
GPU
Adreno 506	Adreno 610
RAM
2GB (LPDDR3)	4GB
Internal storage
32GB (eMMC 5.1)	64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (10)	Android (10)

Battery

Capacity
3550 mAh	5000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
	Motorola TurboPower
Charge speed
Wired: 5.0W	Wired: 15.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

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Browsing

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Video

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Gaming

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Battery Life Estimate

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Browsing

Untested

Video

10h 58min

Gaming

6h 24min

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Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Dual camera
Main camera
13 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/3.1" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.75 μm	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Third camera
	2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse	1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse
Front
5 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	8 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope
Other
	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Oct 10, 2020 FCC ID value: IHDT56YQ2
Measured SAR
Head: 0.45 W/kg Body: 1.39 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.39 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 150	€ 170
In The Box
Charger, USB cable, guides, SIM tool (for certain carriers)	Headset (for selected countries), protective cover, charger, USB cable, guides, SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 05, 2020	Aug 24, 2020

Alternative variants

for Verizon

4G (FDD)	Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)

with 128GB storage

Internal storage	128GB

Dual SIM

Dual SIM	Yes

Links

Full specifications
Motorola Moto E (2020) Specs	Motorola Moto G9 Play Specs
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