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Motorola Moto G9 Play

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3 stars
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4.6 / 5
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Pros

  • standard in-box headphones are surprisingly decent
  • all well and good
  • its placement was perfect for my hands as I could easily reach them

Cons

  • Footage looks jerky and ugly without EIS
  • 5G This is not a 5G phone
  • slightly old-school handling of fast-scrolling menus

Key specs

  • 48 Mpx
  • 6.5 in
  • 1600, 720 px
  • IPS
  • 269 ppi
  • 5000 mAh
  • 8-core
  • 8 Mpx

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Motorola Moto G9 Play - Pros & Cons

Motorola Moto G9 Play

Pros

  • standard in-box headphones are surprisingly decent
  • all well and good
  • its placement was perfect for my hands as I could easily reach them
  • improves RAM efficiency and helps to load apps faster
  • it feels very easy on the hand as well
  • Moto G9 Play is a very well-built phone
  • The dynamic range and exposure maintenance are also better on the G9 Play
  • stock Android 10 OS is well handled by the phone
  • decent cameras
  • great battery life
  • and excellent Android experience

Cons

  • Footage looks jerky and ugly without EIS
  • 5G This is not a 5G phone
  • slightly old-school handling of fast-scrolling menus
  • Video is severely restricted
  • low-res macro is barely worth using
  • this setting cannot be enforced by the benchmark app
  • device may be too hot or have other apps running in the background
  • store the phones in hot
  • damp conditions
  • rating is not included in our total score
  • the cameras also leave something to be desired

Motorola Moto G9 Play - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
6.5 in
Best:
Asus FonePad 8
Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
5000 mAh
Best:
Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconPixel density
269 ppi
Best:
Sony Xperia Z6
Pixel density: 891 ppi
IconCPU clock speed
2 GHz
Best:
Motorola Moto G100
CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

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Motorola Moto G9 Play - Full Specifications

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Hardware
Operating systemAndroid 10
CPU clock speed2.0 GHz
CPU cores8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 662
RAM memory4 GB
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Rear camera
Primary sensor resolution48.0 Mpx
Resolution (second camera)2.0 Mpx
Resolution (third camera)2.0 Mpx
Lens aperture (second camera)F/2.4
Lens aperture (third camera)F/2.4
Focus adjustmentAutomatic
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Storage
Internal storage64 GB
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Dimensions
Height6.14 in
Width2.99 in
Depth0.39 in
Weight6.95 oz
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Cellular
Data transmission
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • HSDPA
  • HSUPA
  • HSPA+
  • FDD-LTE
  • TDD-LTE
Navigation system
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Galileo
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Display
Screen size6.5 in
Panel typeLCD
Resolution1600 x 720 px
TechnologyIPS
Pixel density269.0 ppi
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Front camera
Primary resolution8.0 Mpx
Face detectionAuto smile capture
Lens apertureF/2.2
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Design
Colour of productSapphire blue
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Connectivity
Sim card sizeNano SIM
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Battery
Battery capacity5000.0 mAh

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Motorola Moto G9 Play Motorola - Editorial Reviews (5)

3.6
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Motorola Moto G9 Play Motorola Moto G9 Play Smartphone Review - Affordable Performance
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Notebookcheck
Published: 11.10.2020
Motorola Moto G9 Play Smartphone Review - Affordable Performance
3.9

Our experts review the Motorola Moto G9 Play. The affordable mid-range smartphone from Motorola is a cell phone with long battery life and a triple camera. Motorola offers here a colorful smartphone, which is sorted in the category cell phones under 200 Euro. Whether the Motorola Moto G9 Play is also a good cell phone, we want to find out in this smartphone review.

Motorola Moto G9 Play Motorola Moto G9 Play review | Finder
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finder.com.au
Published: 29.09.2020
Motorola Moto G9 Play review | Finder
3.5

Motorola's Moto G9 Play includes some compromises to meet its price point, but it's an overall appealing smartphone.

Motorola Moto G9 Play Australian Review: Motorola G9 Play - Budget at a price - Ausdroid
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Ausdroid
Published: 04.10.2020
Australian Review: Motorola G9 Play - Budget at a price - Ausdroid
3.0

Motorola’s latest device in a series of releases this year is aimed squarely at the budget market. The Moto G9 Play offers good value at a low price, which is always a solid combination. What is it? Being a high value budget device, you can expect to see many middling features with one or two […]

Motorola Moto G9 Play Motorola Moto G9 Play Review
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WhistleOut
Published: 02.11.2020
Motorola Moto G9 Play Review

Unfortunately some major concerns with battery and shutter speed means that much of the playful handset’s shining lights are eclipsed by the drudgery within its day-to-day use.

Motorola Moto G9 Play Moto G9 Play review
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TechRadar
Published: 16.01.2021
Moto G9 Play review
4.0

Low in cost, high on value

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