Motorola Moto G9 Play vs Samsung Galaxy A11 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 24, 2020	Mar 13, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
€170	$180

Design

Dimensions
6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches 165.21 x 75.73 x 9.18 mm	6.42 x 3.00 x 0.31 inches 163.1 x 76.3 x 8.0 mm
Weight
7.05 oz / 200.0 g	6.24 oz / 177.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
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	White, Red, Black, Blue

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 81.63% screen-to-body	6.4-inch, 80.92% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD	IPS LCD, 60Hz
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI	1560x720px, 19.5:9 ratio, 268 PPI

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

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 662 SM6115 (11 nm)	Snapdragon 450 SDM450 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2000 MHz Kryo 260	Octa-core 8x1.8GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 610	Adreno 506
Memory
4GB/64GB 4GB/128GB	2GB (LPDDR3)/32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (10)	Android (11, 10)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh	4000 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

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	13 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 27 mm
Second camera
2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm	5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm	2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1080p (60 fps) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse	1080p (30 fps)
Front
8 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)	8 MP Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	4.2
WLAN
dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	dual-band 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, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
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

Cellular

LTE Bands
	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 20, 28, 66
3G Bands
	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
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
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: May 07, 2020 FCC ID value: ZCASMA115U
Measured SAR
	Head: 1.08 W/kg Body: 0.76 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.45 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.76 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage

Memory	128GB

for AT&T

LTE Bands	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14, 29, 30, 66
3G Bands	5, 4, 2, 1
FCC approval	Date approved: Apr 27, 2020 FCC ID value: ZCASMA115A
Measured SAR	Head: 0.66 W/kg Body: 1.03 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.55 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.03 W/kg

Dual SIM

Dual SIM	Yes

for U.S. Cellular

LTE Bands	2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 25, 66, 71
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1

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