Motorola Moto G7 Plus vs Motorola Moto G9 Play Specs Comparison

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Motorola Moto G9 Play
Motorola Moto G7 Plus Motorola Moto G9 Play
Released · Feb 07, 2019
Released · Aug 28, 2020
6.2-inch · 2270x1080px
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
Dual camera
Dual camera
4GB · 64GB
4GB · 64GB
3000 mAh
5000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.18 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches
157 x 75.3 x 8.3 mm
6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches
165.21 x 75.73 x 9.18 mm
Weight
6.21 oz (176.0 g) 7.05 oz (200.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass)
Frame: Aluminum
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
Blue, Red Forest green, Sapphire blue

Display

Size
6.2-inch 6.5-inch
Resolution
2270x1080px, 19:9 ratio, 405 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
81.52 % 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 636 SDM636 (14 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 (11 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1800 MHz
Kryo 260
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 260
GPU
Adreno 509 Adreno 610
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 4GB
Internal storage
64GB 64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie) Android (10)

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh 5000 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 4, USB Power Delivery, Motorola TurboPower Motorola TurboPower
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
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Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
10h 58min
Gaming
6h 24min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Dual camera
Main camera
16 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
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
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse
Front
12 MP (HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps) 8 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 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, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Mobile
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), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 6(800), 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 13/5 (400/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 170
In The Box
27W TurboPower charger, USB-C to USB-C cable, SIM pin, Guides, Earphones (for selected countries), Protect cover (for selected countries) Headset (for selected countries), protective cover, charger, USB cable, guides, SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 07, 2019 Aug 24, 2020

Alternative variants

Dual SIM
Dual SIM Yes
with 128GB storage
Internal storage 128GB
Dual SIM
Dual SIM Yes
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