Motorola Moto G9 Play vs Samsung Galaxy A71 5G Specs Comparison

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Motorola Moto G9 Play	Samsung Galaxy A71 5G
Released · Aug 28, 2020	Released · Jun 19, 2020
6.5-inch	6.7-inch
Dual camera	Quad camera
4GB · 64GB	6GB · 128GB
5000 mAh	4500 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	6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches 162.5 x 75.5 x 8.1 mm
Weight
7.05 oz (200.0 g)	6.53 oz (185.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Forest green, Sapphire blue	Prism Cube black, Prism Cube sliver, Prism Cube blue

Display

Size
6.5-inch	6.7-inch
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	Super AMOLED Plus
Refresh rate
	60Hz
Screen-to-body
81.63 %	88.38 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 (11 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2000 MHz Kryo 260	Octa-core 1x 2.3GHz Kryo 475 + 1x 2.2GHz Kryo 475 + 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 475
GPU
Adreno 610	Adreno 620
RAM
4GB	6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB	128GB (UFS 2.1), available to use: 104.3 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (10)	Android (12, 11, 10), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	4500 mAh
Type
	Li - Polymer
Charging
Motorola TurboPower	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W	Wired: 25.0W

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	Quad camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	64 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 12 mm
Third camera
2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm	5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 25 mm Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera
	5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.2
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps) Hyperlapse, EIS
Front
8 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	32 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
	M4/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, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC	NFC, ANT+

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
	Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
	FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
	Bands n2, n5, n41, n66, n71, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS), 20(800 DD), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Jun 04, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMA716U
Measured SAR
	Head: 0.69 W/kg Body: 1.11 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.16 W/kg Phablet: 3.93 W/kg
EU SAR
	Head: 1.24 W/kgBody: 1.53 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 170	$ 600
In The Box
Headset (for selected countries), protective cover, charger, USB cable, guides, SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 24, 2020	Apr 08, 2020

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage


Internal storage	128GB

for T-Mobile


4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)

Dual SIM


Dual SIM	Yes

for Sprint


4G (FDD)	Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 41(2600+)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

International version


Storage expansion	microSDXC
5G	Bands n41, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
Dual SIM	Yes

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