Motorola Moto G9 Play vs Motorola Moto G22 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 24, 2020	May 04, 2022
Prices (MSRP)
€170

Design

Dimensions
6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches 165.21 x 75.73 x 9.18 mm	6.46 x 2.95 x 0.33 inches 164 x 75 x 8.5 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
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Forest green, Sapphire blue

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 81.63% screen-to-body	6.5-inch, 82.97% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD	IPS LCD, 90Hz
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI	1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
3.2 (Poor)	5.9 (Poor)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 662 SM6115 (11 nm)	Mediatek Helio G37 MT6765V (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2000 MHz Kryo 260	Octa-core 4x2.3GHz Cortex-A53 4x1.8G​Hz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 610	PowerVR GE8320
Memory
4GB/64GB 4GB/128GB	4GB/64GB 4GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (10)	Android (12)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Charging
Motorola TurboPowe	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W	Wired: 15.0W

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

10h 58min

Gaming

6h 24min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

17h 37min

Video

10h 37min

Gaming

Untested

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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	50 MP Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm	8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Third camera
2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm	2 MP (Macro)
Fourth camera
	2 MP (Depth information)
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1080p (60 fps) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse	Yes
Front
8 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p	16 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	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 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, 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

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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, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
4G (TDD) Bands
	38, 40, 41
3G Bands
	1, 2, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	Dual Nano SIM

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage

Memory	128GB

With 128GB internal storage

Memory	128GB

Dual SIM

Dual SIM	Yes