Motorola Moto G9 Play vs. Motorola Moto G8

Motorola Moto G9 Play
  • 6.5" (1600x720) IPS LCD
  • 4GB
    Snapdragon 662 SoC     64GB Storage
  • 48-MP, f/1.7 3 Rear Cameras
  • 5000 mAh TurboPower
Motorola Moto G8
  • 6.4" (1560x720) IPS LCD
  • 4GB
    Snapdragon 665 SoC     64GB Storage
  • 13-MP, f/1.7 1 Rear Camera
  • 4000 mAh TurboPower

Specifications Highlights
Product NameMoto G9 PlayMoto G8
ProductMoto G9 Play (Launched 2020-08-24)Motorola Moto G8 (Launched 2020-03-05)
Display6.5" 1600x720 IPS LCD 6.4" 1560x720 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 48-MP f/1.7 (Primary)
  • 2-MP f/2.4 +Bokeh Sensor
  • 2-MP f/2.4
  • 13-MP f/1.7 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 8-MP f/2.2
  • 8-MP f/2
Computing
  • Snapdragon 662 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSDXC
  • Snapdragon 665 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSDXC
Battery5000 mAh, TurboPower4000 mAh, TurboPower
DesignIP Rating, 200g (7.1oz), 75.73x165.21x9.18 mm (2.98 x 6.50 x 0.36 inches)IP Rating, 188g (6.6oz), 75.8x161.3x9 mm (2.98 x 6.35 x 0.35 inches)
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Display
Product NameMoto G9 PlayMoto G8
TypeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)6.5"6.4"
Display/Body Ratio81.5%82.2%
Resolution1600x7201560x720
Sharpness (PPI)270 PPI268 PPI
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Glossy
  • Multitouch
  • Glossy
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameMoto G9 PlayMoto G8
Megapixel48-MP13-MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Sensor SizeMediumSmall
Hardware Features
  • LED Flash
Macro Camera
Product NameMoto G9 Play
Megapixel2-MP
Aperturef/2.4
Sensor SizeVery small
Hardware Features
  • Macro Lens
Battery
Product NameMoto G9 PlayMoto G8
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)5000 mAh4000 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Non-Removable
  • Fast Charge
  • Non-Removable
Fast-Charge ProtocolTurboPowerTurboPower
Computing
Product NameMoto G9 PlayMoto G8
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 662Snapdragon 665
Processor # Cores88
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2 GHz2 GHz
RAM Options4GB4GB
Internal Storage Options64GB64GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDXCMicroSDXC
Operating System + VersionAndroid 10Android 10
Communications
Product NameMoto G9 PlayMoto G8
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT13 391/150 Mbps
LTE Bands1, 18, 19, 2, 20, 26, 28, 29, 3, 30, 38, 4, 40, 41, 5, 7, 71, 81, 19, 2, 20, 3, 38, 4, 40, 41, 5, 7, 8
Modem Features
  • UMTS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • EV-DO A
  • LTE
  • UMTS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • LTE
  • EV-DO A
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • Dual-band
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT EDR
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeUSB Type CUSB Type C
Connector Features
  • USB 2.0
  • USB OTG
  • USB 2.0
  • USB OTG
Sim Card 0
Product NameMoto G9 PlayMoto G8
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Sim Card 1
Product NameMoto G9 PlayMoto G8
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIM/MicroSDNano SIM/MicroSD
Multimedia
Product NameMoto G9 PlayMoto G8
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • FM Radio
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Loudspeaker
  • FM Radio
  • 3.5mm Port
Audio Formats
  • AAC
  • 3GA
  • AMR
  • RA
  • FLAC
  • MID
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • OGA
  • OGG
  • WMA
  • WAV
  • AAC
  • 3GA
  • AMR
  • RA
  • FLAC
  • MID
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • OGA
  • OGG
  • WMA
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • H.263
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • MP4
  • XVID
  • H.263
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • MP4
  • XVID
Sensors
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Fingerprint
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • Galileo
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Fingerprint
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Galileo

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