Moto G9 Play Price in India January 2021, Release Date & Specs

Moto G9 Play details

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Dynamic battery capacity with 10W fast charging for charging the device on the go
Ravishing display with a waterdrop notch design to give a premium feel
Impressive night mode feature to enhance the user experience

Beware of

Hybrid sim slot limits the phone's storage capacity

Verdict

Moto G9 Play comes with enhanced hardware than its predecessor. Under its hood, it has a powerful camera setup that enables the users to click awesome pictures with minute details. Apart from that, the display has thin bezels on the sides and a thicker chin at the bottom. The processing unit is combined with sufficient RAM and GPU to enhance the overall performance of the users.

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Display and Camera

The Moto G9 Play is an upcoming mid-range phone that will be sporting a 6.3-inch IPS LCD display paired with a screen resolution of 720x1560 pixels, offering a pixel density of 273PPI. The exquisite display is supposed to get a water drop notch finish.

As for the camera, the speculation suggest the G9 Play to get a triple primary camera setup consisting of a 16MP main lens along with a 8MP wide-angle snapper and a 5MP depth sensor lens. The font fascia of the device will get a 13MP front shooter to provide superior quality selfies.

Configuration and Battery

Moto G9 Play is powered by a MediaTek Helio P70 chipset that is assisted by an Octa-core processor consisting of a 2.1 GHz Cortex A73 Quad-core and a 2 GHz Cortex A53 Quad-core setup. It has Mali-G72 MP3 for handling the graphics, while there is 3GB RAM to maintain smooth gaming and multitasking of the device.

The smartphone derives power from a 4100mAh Li-ion, which is enough to provide one-day backup with moderate to high usage. There is also 10W turbo quick charging support to charge the battery in a short duration.

Storage and connectivity

Moto G9 Play houses an inbuilt storage capacity of 32GB, which can be expanded up to 512GB with the help of a microSD card.

The smartphone supports a wide range of connectivity options including Wi-Fi, Mobile Hotspot, Bluetooth, GPS, USB Type-C and many others.

Moto G9 Play Specifications

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Key Specs

RAM		4 GB
Processor		Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
Rear Camera		48 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP
Front Camera		8 MP
Battery		5000 mAh
Display		6.5 inches

General

Launch Date		February 12, 2021 (Expected)
Brand		Moto
Model		G9 Play
Operating System		Android v10 (Q)
SIM Slot(s)		Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
SIM Size		SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
Network		4G: Available (supports Indian bands), 3G: Available, 2G: Available
Fingerprint Sensor
Quick Charging

Design

Height		165.2 mm Compare Size
Width		75.7 mm
Thickness		9.2 mm Average ▾
Weight		200 grams Poor ▾
Colours		Forest Green, Sapphire Blue, Spring Pink
Waterproof		Splash proof

Display

Average ▾

Screen Size		6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
Screen Resolution		720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect Ratio		20:9
Bezel-less display		with waterdrop notch
Pixel Density		270 ppi Good ▾
Display Type		IPS LCD
Touch Screen		Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)		87 %
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)		81.57 %

Performance

Very Good ▾

Chipset		Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
Processor		Octa core (2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260) Good ▾
Architecture		64 bit
Graphics		Adreno 610
RAM		4 GB Excellent ▾

Storage

Best in Class ▾

Internal Memory		64 GB Best in Class ▾
Expandable Memory		Up to 512 GB

Camera

Very Good ▾

Main Camera
Camera Setup		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)
Autofocus
Physical Aperture		F1.7
Flash		LED Flash
Image Resolution		8000 x 6000 Pixels
Settings		Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes		Continuos Shooting, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Camera Features		Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus
Video Recording		1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Front Camera
Camera Setup		Single
Resolution		8 MP f/2.2 Primary Camera(1.12µm pixel size)
Physical Aperture		F2.2
Video Recording		1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Excellent ▾

Capacity		5000 mAh
Type		Li-Polymer
User Replaceable		No
Quick Charging		Fast, 20W
USB Type-C

Network & Connectivity

SIM Size		SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
Network Support		4G (supports Indian bands), 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
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
Wi-Fi		Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/b/g/n/n 5GHz
Wi-Fi Features		Mobile Hotspot
Bluetooth		v5.0
GPS		with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
USB Connectivity		Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia

Loudspeaker
Audio Jack		3.5 mm

Special Features

Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor Position		Rear
Other Sensors		Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope

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Moto G9 Play FAQs

When will Moto G9 Play be launched?

The expected launch date of Moto G9 Play is 10 December 2020.
Will Moto G9 Play support 5G?

No, Moto G9 Play is not expected to support 5G.

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Will Moto G9 Play be waterproof?

Yes, Moto G9 Play is expected to be waterproof.
Will Moto G9 Play support Quick Charging?

Yes, Moto G9 Play is expected to support Quick Charging.
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