Phone Comparison - Motorola Moto G6 Play vs Motorola Moto G9 Play vs Motorola Moto G Play (2024)

general General Info

Manufacturer Motorola Motorola Motorola
Announced Not announced yet August 2020 January 2024
Status Rumored Coming Soon - August 2020 Coming Soon - January 2024
Colors Dark Charcoal, Gold, Deep Blue Forest Green, Sapphire Blue, Spring Pink Sapphire 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)
163.8 x 75 x 8.3 mm
(6.45 x 2.95 x 0.33 in)
Weight - 200 g (7.05 oz) 185 g (6.53 oz)
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM
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
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 19(800), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71 - USA
Messaging SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
- Splash resistant
- Fingerprint Sensor
Water-repellent coating
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
Water-repellent design
Notification LED Yes - -

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 8.0 (Oreo) Android 10 Android 13
Processor Octa-core Octa-core (8x2.0 GHz Kryo 260), Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm) Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver), Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
GPU - Adreno 610 Adreno 610
RAM 2 GB 4 GB 4 GB
Internal Memory 16 GB 64 GB 64 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 256 GB microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)

display Display

Type IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen HD+ IPS LCD Screen
90Hz Refresh Rate, 500 Nits (typ)
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Colors 16M colors 16M Colour 16M colors
Size 5.7 inches 6.5 inches 6.5 inches
Resolution 720 x 1440 pixels (282 ppi) 720 x 1600 pixels (270 ppi) 720 x 1600 pixels (270 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio - 81.52% 82.99%
Multi-Touch yes no yes

multimedia Multimedia

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

camera Camera

Rear Camera 12 MP 48 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP 50 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features Autofocus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR 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
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 0.64µm, PDAF
HDR, Panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30/60fps 1080p@30fps
Front Camera Dual 5 MP [Similar] 8 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1.12µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A HSPA, LTE
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.1, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi 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, dual-band
USB microUSB 2.0 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB Type-C 2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, LTEPP, SUPL GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS
Browser HTML5 Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 16 GB, 2 GB RAM 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 64 GB, 4 GB RAM UFS 2.2
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 256 GB microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
USB OTG Not 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 not present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor not present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor not present barometer sensor not present barometer sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Ion Battery Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 20W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 15W
Capacity 4000 mAh 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -