Motorola edge vs Motorola Moto G9 Play Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 22, 2020	Aug 24, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$700	€170

Design

Dimensions
6.36 x 2.80 x 0.37 inches 161.64 x 71.1 x 9.29 mm	6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches 165.21 x 75.73 x 9.18 mm
Weight
6.63 oz / 188.0 g	7.05 oz / 200.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Splash; IP52	Splash
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Solar black, Midnight magenta	Forest green, Sapphire blue

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 95.91% screen-to-body	6.5-inch, 81.63% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 90Hz, HDR	IPS LCD
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI	1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

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

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA (7 nm)	Snapdragon 662 SM6115 (11 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2300 MHz Kryo 475	Octa-core 2000 MHz Kryo 260
GPU
Adreno 620	Adreno 610
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/256GB (UFS 2.1) 6GB/128GB	4GB/64GB 4GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (10)	Android (10)

Battery

Type
4500 mAh, Li - Polymer	5000 mAh
Charging
Motorola TurboPower	Motorola TurboPower
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W	Wired: 15.0W

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

10h 29min

Gaming

7h 36min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

10h 58min

Gaming

6h 24min

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Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Dual camera
Main camera
64 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Pixel size: 1.0 μm	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Third camera
8 MP (Telephoto) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.12 μm	2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Fourth camera
ToF 3D depth sensing
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS	1080p (60 fps) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse
Front
25 MP (EIS, HDR) Video capture: 1080p	8 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1	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,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, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, 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, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n2, n5, n12, n25, n41, n66, n71, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 18, 2020 FCC ID value: IHDT56YU1
Measured SAR
Head: 0.45 W/kg Body: 1.45 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.48 W/kg Phablet: 3.36 W/kg

Alternative variants

for Europe

Memory	128GB
5G Bands	n1, n3, n7, n28, n38, n78, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 40, 41

with 128GB storage

Memory	128GB

Dual SIM

Dual SIM	Yes