Motorola Moto G9 Play vs Motorola Moto G8 Power Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches 165.21 x 75.73 x 9.18 mm	6.14 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches 155.95 x 75.84 x 9.63 mm
Weight
7.05 oz (200.0 g)	6.95 oz (197.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash	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	Smoke black, Capri blue

Display

Size
6.5-inch	6.4-inch
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI	2300x1080px, 19:9 ratio, 397 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
81.63 %	86.13 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 (11 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 (11 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2000 MHz Kryo 260	Octa-core 2000 MHz Kryo 260
GPU
Adreno 610	Adreno 610
RAM
4GB	4GB
Internal storage
64GB	64GB (eMMC 5.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (10)	Android (10)

Battery

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

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

10h 58min

Gaming

6h 24min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

8h 55min

Gaming

11h 34min

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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	16 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm	8 MP (Telephoto, PDAF) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera
	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS
Front
8 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	16 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos), 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 b,g,n 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, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
	Dolby Mobile
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), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 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 12 (600/100 Mbit/s), 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
Headset (for selected countries), protective cover, charger, USB cable, guides, SIM tool	18W Charger, USB Type-C cable, guides, SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 24, 2020	Feb 07, 2020

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage

Internal storage	128GB

Dual SIM

Dual SIM	Yes

Links

Full specifications
Motorola Moto G9 Play Specs	Motorola Moto G8 Power Specs
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