Motorola Moto G 5G Plus vs Motorola Moto G9 Play Specs Comparison

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8.5	7.0
Motorola Moto G 5G Plus	Motorola Moto G9 Play
Released · Jul 08, 2020	Released · Aug 28, 2020
6.7-inch · 2520x1080px	6.5-inch · 1600x720px
Quad camera	Dual camera
4GB · 64GB	4GB · 64GB
5000 mAh	5000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches 168 x 74 x 9 mm	6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches 165.21 x 75.73 x 9.18 mm
Weight
7.30 oz (207.0 g)	7.05 oz (200.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Splash	Splash
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Surfing blue	Forest green, Sapphire blue

Display

Size
6.7-inch	6.5-inch
Resolution
2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 409 PPI	1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Technology
LCD	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
90Hz
Screen-to-body
84.50 %	81.63 %
Features
HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA (7 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 (11 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2300 MHz Kryo 475	Octa-core 2000 MHz Kryo 260
GPU
Adreno 620	Adreno 610
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)	4GB
Internal storage
64GB (UFS 2.1)	64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (11, 10)	Android (10)

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Charging
Motorola TurboPower	Motorola TurboPower
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W	Wired: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

10h 2min

Gaming

6h 23min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

10h 58min

Gaming

6h 24min

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Dual camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm	2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS	1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse
Front
16 MP (Dual-Camera, EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	8 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope
Other
NFC	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

5G
Bands n1, n3, n7, n8, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 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
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 349	€ 170
In The Box
Protective cover, TurboPower Charger, USB Type-C cable, Guides, SIM tool	Headset (for selected countries), protective cover, charger, USB cable, guides, SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 07, 2020	Aug 24, 2020

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage


RAM	6GB
Internal storage	128GB
MSRP	€ 399

with 128GB storage


Internal storage	128GB

Dual SIM


Dual SIM	Yes

Links

Full specifications
Motorola Moto G 5G Plus Specs	Motorola Moto G9 Play Specs
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