Motorola Moto G73 5G vs Motorola Moto G9 Play Specs Comparison

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4.2
Motorola Moto G73 5G
7.0
Motorola Moto G9 Play
Motorola Moto G73 5G Motorola Moto G9 Play
Released · Jan 24, 2023
Released · Aug 28, 2020
6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
Dual camera
Dual camera
8GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 24, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
€170

Design

Dimensions
6.35 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches (~0.44 inches with camera bump)
161.4 x 73.8 x 8.3 mm (~11.17 mm with camera bump)
6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches
165.21 x 75.73 x 9.18 mm
Weight
7.05 oz / 200.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Lucent White, Midnight Blue Forest green, Sapphire blue

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 85.56% screen-to-body 6.5-inch, 81.63% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 120Hz IPS LCD
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
3.1 (Poor) 3.2 (Poor)

Hardware

System chip
Mediatek Dimensity 930 MT6855 (6 nm) Snapdragon 662 SM6115 (11 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2x2.2GHz Cortex-A78
6x2.0G​Hz Cortex-A55
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 260
GPU
IMG BXM-8-256 Adreno 610
Memory
8GB/128GB 4GB/64GB
4GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (13) Android (10)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
908 Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
2284 Untested
3D Mark High
Untested Untested
3D Mark Low
Untested Untested

Battery

Type
5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Charging
Motorola TurboPowe
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W Wired: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
14h 3min
Video
11h 42min
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
10h 58min
Gaming
6h 24min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Dual camera
Main camera
50 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 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
1080p (60 fps) 1080p (60 fps)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse
Front
16 MP
Video capture: 1080p
8 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41, 42
3G Bands
1, 2, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage
Memory 128GB
Dual SIM
Dual SIM Yes
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