Motorola Moto G9 Play vs Motorola Moto G8 Power Comparison and Differences
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Motorola Moto G9 Play
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Motorola Moto G9 Play or Motorola Moto G8 Power Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Motorola Moto G9 Play | Motorola Moto G8 Power | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2020, August 24 | 2020, February 7 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 165.2 x 75.7 x 9.2 mm | 6.5 x 6.5 x 2.98 in | 156 x 75.8 x 9.6 mm | 6.14 x 6.14 x 2.98 in | |
| Weight | 200 g | 7.05 oz | 197 g | 6.95 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | Glass front, plastic back, aluminum frame (6000 series) | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Forest Green, Sapphire Blue, Spring Pink | Smoke Black, Capri Blue | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 5000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 170 EUR | 230 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 | 6.4" in | |
| Screen area | 102.0 cm2 | 100.7 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 81.6% | 85.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1600 px | 1080 x 2300 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 270 PPI | 0 PPI | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Triple | 16 MP, Quad | |
| 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) |
-16 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/2.8'', 1.12µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, (telephoto), 1/4.0'', 1.12µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom -8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0'', 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.2, (macro), 1/5.0'', 1.75µm |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30/60fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.2, 1.12µm | 16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.0'', 1.0µm | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10 | Android 10.0 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm) | - Qualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver) | - Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver) | |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Adreno 610 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64GB 4GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 174028 | 168974 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 368 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1364 |
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 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 28(700), 66(1700/2100) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat13 600/100 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, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Unspecified | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
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Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 20W - Water-repellent coating |
- Fast battery charging 15W - Splash resistant |
Reviews and Opinions on Motorola Moto G9 Play and Motorola Moto G8 Power
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Smita
2022-01-05 15:01:06
2022-01-05 15:01:06
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The G8 POWER is actually the better phone then the newer G9 Play (maybe he play is not equal to the power for G9 version), but the screen is bigger, in a way that it is taller, making it actually less user friendly then the G8 size, which has the perfect ratio for nowadays widescreen horizontal video playing.