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Moto G9 Play vs Moto G8 Play

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Summary
74%
70%
Performance

Snapdragon 662

4 GB RAM

MediaTek Helio P70

2 GB RAM

Display

6.5" (16.51 cm)

720x1600 px (HD+)

6.2" (15.75 cm)

720x1520 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

48 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP

Triple Camera

13 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP

Triple Camera

Front Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

Battery

5000 mAh

4000 mAh

Storage

64 GB

512 GB (Expandable)

32 GB

512 GB (Expandable)

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Moto G9 Play is permanently discontinued.
Moto G8 Play is permanently discontinued.
General
Operating System

Android v10 (Q)

Android v9.0 (Pie)

Performance
Good
Good
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 662

MediaTek Helio P70

CPU

Octa core (2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260)

Octa core (2.1 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 + 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Adreno 610

Mali-G72 MP3

RAM

4 GB

2 GB

Display
Average
Average
Display Type

IPS LCD

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.5 " (16.51 cm)

6.2 " (15.75 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)

720x1520 px (HD+)

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

270 ppi

271 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.57 %

80.34 %

Bezel-less display

with waterdrop notch

with waterdrop notch

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

87 %

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 165.2 mm
Width: 75.7 mm
Thickness: 9.2 mm

Height: 157.6 mm
Width: 75.4 mm
Thickness: 9 mm

Weight

200 grams

183.6 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Colours

Forest Green, Sapphire Blue, Spring Pink

Knight Grey, Royal Magenta

Waterproof

, Splash proof

, Splash proof, IPX2

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Triple

Triple

Resolution

48 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(2" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera(1.75µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera(1.75µm pixel size)

13 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera(1.25µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(1.12µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.2, Depth Camera(1.75µm pixel size)

Autofocus

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

4128 x 3096 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
Good
Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

8 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera(1.12µm pixel size)

8 MP, Primary Camera

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Very Good
Good
Capacity

5000 mAh

4000 mAh

Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

Quick Charging

, Fast, 20W

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

64 GB

32 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 512 GB

, Up to 512 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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Wi-Fi

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

, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v5.0

, v4.2

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

No

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope