Motorola Moto G8 Play vs Motorola Moto G9 Play Specs Comparison

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Motorola Moto G8 Play	Motorola Moto G9 Play
Released · Oct 24, 2019	Released · Aug 28, 2020
6.2-inch · 1520x720px	6.5-inch · 1600x720px
Triple camera	Dual camera
2GB · 32GB	4GB · 64GB
4000 mAh	5000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.20 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches 157.6 x 75.41 x 8.99 mm	6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches 165.21 x 75.73 x 9.18 mm
Weight
6.60 oz (187.0 g)	7.05 oz (200.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Splash; IPX2	Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Knight grey, Royal magenta	Forest green, Sapphire blue

Display

Size
6.2-inch	6.5-inch
Resolution
1520x720px, 19:9 ratio, 271 PPI	1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
80.76 %	81.63 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Helio P70 (12 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 (11 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2000 MHz ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2000 MHz Kryo 260
GPU
Mali G72 MP3	Adreno 610
RAM
2GB (LPDDR4)	4GB
Internal storage
32GB	64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie)	Android (10)

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh	5000 mAh
Charging
Motorola TurboPower	Motorola TurboPower
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
Triple camera	Dual camera
Main camera
13 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Pixel size: 1.122 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
2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.75 μm	2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS	1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse
Front
25 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	8 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.0
WLAN
802.11 b,g,n 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	Accelerometer, Gyroscope
Other
	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

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 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
	€ 170
In The Box
10W rapid charger, USB-C cable, SIM pin, Guides	Headset (for selected countries), protective cover, charger, USB cable, guides, SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 24, 2019	Aug 24, 2020

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage


Internal storage	128GB

Dual SIM


Dual SIM	Yes

Links

Full specifications
Motorola Moto G8 Play Specs	Motorola Moto G9 Play Specs
PhoneArena Review
	Motorola Moto G9 Play Review