Motorola Moto G9 Play vs Motorola Moto G Play Specs Comparison

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7.0
Motorola Moto G9 Play
7.0
Motorola Moto G Play
Motorola Moto G9 Play Motorola Moto G Play
Released · Aug 28, 2020
Released · Jan 14, 2021
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
Dual camera
Dual camera
4GB · 64GB
3GB · 32GB
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches
165.21 x 75.73 x 9.18 mm
6.56 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches
166.59 x 75.99 x 9.36 mm
Weight
7.05 oz (200.0 g) 7.20 oz (204.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
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
Forest green, Sapphire blue Misty blue

Display

Size
6.5-inch 6.5-inch
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
81.63 % 80.61 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 (11 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 SM4250-AA (11 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 260
Octa-core
1800 MHz
Kryo 240
GPU
Adreno 610 Adreno 610
RAM
4GB 3GB
Internal storage
64GB 32GB (eMMC 5.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (10) Android (11, 10)

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Charging
Motorola TurboPower Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W Wired: 10.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
10h 58min
Gaming
6h 24min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

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: F2.4
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
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 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
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
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
Other
NFC UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
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 13/5 (400/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 28, 2021
FCC ID value: IHDT56ZD4
Measured SAR
Head: 0.65 W/kg
Body: 1.43 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.43 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 170 $ 170
In The Box
Headset (for selected countries), protective cover, charger, USB cable, guides, SIM tool Charger, USB Type-C cable, guides, SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 24, 2020 Jan 08, 2021

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage
Internal storage 128GB
for AT&T and Cricket
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
Hearing aid compatible M4/T3
Dual SIM
Dual SIM Yes
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