Motorola Moto G7 Plus vs Motorola Moto G9 Play Specs Comparison

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

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

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Video

10h 58min

Gaming

6h 24min

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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

Links

Full specifications
Motorola Moto G7 Plus Specs	Motorola Moto G9 Play Specs
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