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Motorola Moto G Play 2021 Samsung Galaxy S9
Launch
Release Date
Jan, 2021 Mar, 2018
Status
Available Discontinued
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android 10 Android V8.0 Oreo
UI
NA
Dimensions
166.6 x 76 x 9.4 mm (6.56 x 2.99 x 0.37 in) 147.6 x 68.7 x 8.4 mm
Weight
204 g 163 g
Body
Plastic frame, plastic back
Water-repellent coating
Color Options
Misty Blue Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple
Display Specifications
Technology
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors Super Amoled capacitive Touchscreen, 16M Colors, Multitouch
Size
6.5 inches
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5.8 inches
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Resolution
High Definition (HD) - 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density) 2K/Quad HD (QHD) - 1440 x 2960 Pixels (~568 PPI)
Protection
NA Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
NA 3D Touch (home button only), Always-on display
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Po ,5000 mAh
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(Li-ion Non removable), 3000 mAh
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Charging
Fast charging 10W - Fast battery charging, Qi wireless charging
Processing Power
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 240 & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 240) Octa-core (4 x 2.8 GHz Mongoose M3 + 4 x 1.7 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset
Qualcomm SM4250 Snapdragon 460 (11 nm) Exynos 9810 Octa
GPU
Adreno 610 Mali-G72 MP18
Memory & Storage
Ram
3GB RAM 4GB RAM
Storage Memory
32GB Built-in 64GB Built-in
Memory Card
microSD, up to 128GB (dedicated slot) microSD Card, (supports upto 256GB) (uses SIM 2 slot)
Cameras
Rear/Back
Dual 13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
12 MP (f/1.5-2.4, 26mm, 1/2.5
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama Video 1080p@30/60fps

Phase detection, Geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP mage recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, Auto HDR, panorama, Video (2160p@60fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, dual-video rec) Show more

Front
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.12µm
HDR Video 1080p@30fps
8 MP, f/1.7, autofocus, 1440p, dual video call, Auto HDR
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Single Nano-SIM Hybrid Dual SIM, Dual Standby (Nano-SIM)
Data
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE GPRS, Edge, 3G (HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps), 4G (LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps)
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900
SIM 2: NO
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2... LTE...
5G Bands
NO NO
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
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, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS
Yes, A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, LTEEP, SUPL Yes + A-GPS support & Glonass, BDS, GALILEO
USB
USB Type-C 2.0 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
NFC
No Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity Accelerometer, FingerPrint, Gyro, HeartRate, Iris Scanner, Proximity, SpO2
Extra
NA Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic, Samsung DeX (desktop experience support), Qi wireless charging, ANT+ support, Bixby natural language commands and dictation, IP68 certified - dust/water proof over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes, Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified), Front/back glass + Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Pricing
Price
US$ 189 USD $800
Resale Value
High Very High
Comparison Result
Score
8 Point(s) 7 Point(s)
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