Phone Comparison - Motorola Moto G9 Play vs Motorola Moto G9 Plus vs Motorola Edge 40 Pro

general General Info

Manufacturer Motorola Motorola Motorola
Announced August 2020 2020, September 07 April 2023
Status Coming Soon - August 2020 Available. Released 2020, September 07 Available - April 2023
Colors Forest Green, Sapphire Blue, Spring Pink Blue Interstellar Black, Lunar Blue
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 165.2 x 75.7 x 9.2 mm
(6.5 x 2.98 x 0.36 in)
170 x 78.1 x 9.7 mm
(6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 in)
161.2 x 74 x 8.6 mm
(6.35 x 2.91 x 0.34 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 223 g (7.87 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66
5G Network - - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
Water-repellent coating
- Fingerprint Sensor
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 10 Android 10 Android 13
Processor Octa-core (8x2.0 GHz Kryo 260), Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm) Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver), Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm) Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510), Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
GPU Adreno 610 Adreno 618 Adreno 740
RAM 4 GB 4 GB 12 GB
Internal Memory 64 GB 128 GB 512 GB
External Memory microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No

display Display

Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen LTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
HDR10
FHD+ OLED Screen
165Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+, Dolby Vision
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Colors 16M Colour 16M Colour 1B Colors
Size 6.5 inches 6.81 inches 6.67 inches
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels (270 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (386 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (395 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 81.52% 84.53% 89.85%
Multi-Touch no yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes no
Radio Unspecified Unspecified No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 48 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP 64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP 50 MP + 50 MP + 12 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash Dual-LED Flash
Features 48 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, Panorama
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, panorama
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
12 MP, f/1.6, (telephoto), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom
Panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30/60fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, 10-bit HDR10+, gyro-EIS
Front Camera 8 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
16 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (standard)
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
60 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.8", 0.61µm
HDR
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi 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 Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, LTEPP, SUPL Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, LTEPP, SUPL GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 128 GB, 4 GB RAM 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM
UFS 4.0
Expandable Storage microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No
USB OTG Supported Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor not present magnetic field sensor not present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC not supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 20W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 30W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 125W wired, PD3.0, QC5, 50% in 6 min, 100% in 23 min (advertised)
15W wireless charging
5W reverse wired
Capacity 5000 mAh 5000 mAh 4600 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -