Motorola Moto G9 Play vs Motorola Moto G54 Comparison and Differences
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Motorola Moto G9 Play
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Motorola Moto G54
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Motorola Moto G9 Play or Motorola Moto G54 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Motorola Moto G9 Play | Motorola Moto G54 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2020, August 24 | 2023, September 05 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 165.2 x 75.7 x 9.2 mm | 6.5 x 6.5 x 2.98 in | 161.6 x 73.8 x 8 mm | 6.36 x 6.36 x 2.91 in | |
| Weight | 200 g | 7.05 oz | 177 g | 6.24 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | Glass front, plastic back or silicone polymer back (eco leather), plastic frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Forest Green, Sapphire Blue, Spring Pink | Midnight blue, Indigo blue, Glacier blue, Mint green | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 170 EUR | $ 200 | |
| 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 | 6.5" in | |
| Screen area | 102.0 cm2 | 102.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 81.6% | 85.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1600 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 270 PPI | 405 PPI | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz - |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Triple | 50 MP, Dual | |
| 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) |
-50 MP, f/1.8 (wide), 0.61µm, PDAF, OIS -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30/60fps | 1080p@30/60fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.2, 1.12µm | 16 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1.0µm | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10 | Android 13, upgradable to Android 14 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm) | - Mediatek Dimensity 7020 (6 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver) | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | IMG BXM-8-256 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) - International microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - China |
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| Internal memory | 64GB 4GB RAM | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 618002 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 174028 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 878 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 2272 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM, eSIM or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| 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 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42 -5G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | HSPA, LTE-A, 5G | |
| 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 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, LTEPP, SUPL | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Unspecified | FM radio (market/region dependent) | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 20W - Water-repellent coating |
- 15W Fast charging -Reverse Fast charging - Water-repellent design |
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| Versions |
- Motorola Moto G54 for India is a different model |
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