Moto G8 Play vs Moto G9 Play

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Comparing the Moto G8 Play vs Moto G9 Play across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Moto G8 Play runs at a higher processing speed of 2.1 GHz, while Moto G9 Play runs at 2.0 GHz, making Moto G8 Play the better performer.


Display: Moto G9 Play offers a screen size of 6.5 inches, while Moto G8 Play offers 6.2 inches, making Moto G9 Play the larger display of the two. Both Moto G8 Play and Moto G9 Play feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Moto G9 Play offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while Moto G8 Play offers 13 MP, making Moto G9 Play better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Moto G8 Play and Moto G9 Play feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Moto G9 Play offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Moto G8 Play offers 4000 mAh, making Moto G9 Play better for longer battery life.


Storage: Moto G9 Play offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Moto G8 Play offers 32 GB, making Moto G9 Play the better option for storage.

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Moto G8 Play
₹11,999
(Not Released in India)
Moto G9 Play
₹7,499
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

72%
74%

Release Date

02 Mar, 2021
09 Jul, 2021

Performance

MediaTek Helio P70
Snapdragon 662
Octa Core (upto 2.1 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
2 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1520 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
20W Fast Charging

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A

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General

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v10 (Q)

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio P70
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662

Processor

Octa core

2.1 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
11 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G72 MP3
Adreno 610

RAM

2 GB
4 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.2 inches  (15.75 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)

Resolution

720x1520 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Aspect Ratio

N/A
20:9

Pixel Density

271 ppi
270 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

80.34 %
81.57 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
87 %

Design

Height

157.6 mm
165.2 mm

Width

75.4 mm
75.7 mm

Thickness

9 mm
9.2 mm

Weight

183.6 grams
200 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IPX2
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.01.25µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle1/2" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Video Recording

N/A
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 20W Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope