Motorola Moto G9 Play vs Motorola Moto E (2020) Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches 165.21 x 75.73 x 9.18 mm	6.29 x 3.01 x 0.34 inches 159.77 x 76.56 x 8.65 mm
Weight
7.05 oz (200.0 g)	6.53 oz (185.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Splash	Splash
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Forest green, Sapphire blue	Midnight blue, Champagne pink

Display

Size
6.5-inch	6.2-inch
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI	1520x720px, 19:9 ratio, 271 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
81.63 %	78.55 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 (11 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SDM632 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2000 MHz Kryo 260	Octa-core 1800 MHz Kryo 250
GPU
Adreno 610	Adreno 506
RAM
4GB	2GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
64GB	32GB (eMMC 5.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (10)	Android (10)

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	3550 mAh
Type
	Li - Polymer
Charging
Motorola TurboPower
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W	Wired: 5.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

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Video

10h 58min

Gaming

6h 24min

Battery Life Estimate

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Browsing

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Video

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Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Dual camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	13 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/3.1" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm	2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.2 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
1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse	1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse
Front
8 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	5 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	4.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	microUSB, 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, Compass
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), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
	Bands 38(2600), 41(2600+)
3G
	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Oct 10, 2020 FCC ID value: IHDT56YQ2
Measured SAR
	Head: 0.45 W/kg Body: 1.39 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.39 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 170	$ 150
In The Box
Headset (for selected countries), protective cover, charger, USB cable, guides, SIM tool	Charger, USB cable, guides, SIM tool (for certain carriers)

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 24, 2020	Jun 05, 2020

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage

Internal storage	128GB

for Verizon

4G (FDD)	Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)

Dual SIM

Dual SIM	Yes

Links

Full specifications
Motorola Moto G9 Play Specs	Motorola Moto E (2020) Specs
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Motorola Moto G9 Play Review
User Reviews
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