Motorola Moto G5 Plus vs Motorola Moto G9 Play Specs Comparison

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8.0	7.0
Motorola Moto G5 Plus	Motorola Moto G9 Play
Released · Mar 31, 2017	Released · Aug 28, 2020
5.2-inch · 1920x1080px	6.5-inch · 1600x720px
Single camera	Dual camera
4GB · 64GB	4GB · 64GB
3000 mAh	5000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches 150.2 x 74 x 9.7 mm	6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches 165.21 x 75.73 x 9.18 mm
Weight
5.47 oz (155.0 g)	7.05 oz (200.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Plastic	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Splash	Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray	Forest green, Sapphire blue

Display

Size
5.2-inch	6.5-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 424 PPI	1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
67.18 %	81.63 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953	Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 (11 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2000 MHz ARM Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2000 MHz Kryo 260
GPU
Adreno 506	Adreno 610
Memory
4GB (LPDDR3)/64GB	4GB/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat)	Android (10)

Battery

Type
3000 mAh, Li - Ion	5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging	Motorola TurboPowe
Charge speed
	Wired: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

10h 58min

Gaming

6h 24min

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.5" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
	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
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps) EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	1080p (60 fps) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse
Front
5 MP (Wide Angle)	8 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p

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	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Yes	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 41
3G
Bands 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, UMTS	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 229	€ 170
In The Box
	Headset (for selected countries), protective cover, charger, USB cable, guides, SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 26, 2017	Aug 24, 2020

Alternative variants


Memory	2GB/32GB

with 128GB storage


Memory	128GB

no compass


Memory	3GB/32GB
4G (FDD)	Bands 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 29(700 d)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38, 41
3G	Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
Other	NFC

Dual SIM


Dual SIM	Yes


Dual SIM	Yes

Links

Full specifications
Motorola Moto G5 Plus Specs	Motorola Moto G9 Play Specs
PhoneArena Review
Motorola Moto G5 Plus Review	Motorola Moto G9 Play Review
User Reviews
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