Motorola Moto G9 Play vs Motorola Moto G100 Specs Comparison

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7.0
Motorola Moto G9 Play
7.5
Motorola Moto G100
Motorola Moto G9 Play Motorola Moto G100
Released · Aug 28, 2020
Released · Apr 15, 2021
6.5-inch
6.7-inch
Dual camera
Quad camera
4GB · 64GB
8GB · 128GB
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
6.63 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches
168.38 x 73.97 x 9.69 mm
Weight
7.05 oz (200.0 g) 7.30 oz (207.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Splash
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Forest green, Sapphire blue Iridescent Sky, Iridescent Ocean, Slate Grey

Display

Size
6.5-inch 6.7-inch
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI 2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 409 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate
90Hz
Screen-to-body
81.63 % 84.24 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 (11 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G SM8250-AC (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 260
Octa-core
3200 MHz
Kryo 585
GPU
Adreno 610 Adreno 650
RAM
4GB 8GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
64GB 128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (10) Android (11)

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Charging
Motorola TurboPower Motorola TurboPower
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W Wired: 20.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
10h 58min
Gaming
6h 24min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
8h 28min
Gaming
7h 40min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Quad camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
64 MP (Laser autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.7
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Second camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
16 MP (Ultra-wide, Macro)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
2 MP (Depth information)
Fourth camera
ToF 3D depth sensing
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse
5760x3240 (6K) (30 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
Front
8 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 16 MP (Dual-Camera), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.1
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.1
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, Compass
Other
NFC NFC

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

5G
Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n38, n66, n77, Sub-6
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), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 43, 46
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 Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 170 € 500
In The Box
Headset (for selected countries), protective cover, charger, USB cable, guides, SIM tool TurboPower 20W charger, USB Type-C cable, guides, SIM tool, protective case, protective film, headset

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 24, 2020 Mar 25, 2021

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage
Internal storage 128GB
Dual SIM
Dual SIM Yes
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