Motorola Moto G9 Play vs ZTE Blade A520 Comparison and Differences
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Motorola Moto G9 Play
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ZTE Blade A520
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Motorola Moto G9 Play or ZTE Blade A520 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Motorola Moto G9 Play | ZTE Blade A520 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2020, August 24 | 2017, March | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 165.2 x 75.7 x 9.2 mm | 6.5 x 6.5 x 2.98 in | 144 x 71 x 8.4 mm | 5.67 x 5.67 x 2.8 in | |
| Weight | 200 g | 7.05 oz | 130 g | 4.59 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Forest Green, Sapphire Blue, Spring Pink | Gray | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 2400 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 170 EUR | 80 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.5" in | 5" in | |
| Screen area | 102.0 cm2 | 68.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 81.6% | 67.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1600 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 270 PPI | 294 PPI | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Triple | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -48 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/2.0'', 0.8µm, PDAF -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-8 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30/60fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.2, 1.12µm | 8 MP or 2 MP | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10 | Android 7.0 (Nougat) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm) | - Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver) | - Quad-core 1.25 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Mali-T720MP2 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64GB 4GB RAM | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM 8 GB, 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 174028 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 517 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1442 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, LTEPP, SUPL | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 4.1, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Unspecified | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity | - Accelerometer | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 20W - Water-repellent coating |
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