Category Breakdown
Motorola Moto G9 (India)
Motorola Moto G9 Play
Performance
62.562.5
Camera
44.144.1
Display
70.570.5
Battery
58.558.5
Build
77.877.8
Overall
60.460.4
Summary
- The Motorola Moto G9 (India) and Motorola Moto G9 Play share similar build quality, featuring a glass front and plastic back with identical dimensions and weight.
- Both models have a 6.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels and a 60Hz refresh rate.
- Performance-wise, they are equipped with the same Snapdragon 662 chipset, 4GB of RAM, and 64GB of storage, although the G9 Play offers an additional 128GB storage option.
- Camera specifications are identical, with a 48 MP main sensor and 8 MP selfie camera, both capable of 1080p video recording.
- Battery capacity is also the same at 5000 mAh with 20W charging.
- The G9 Play runs Android 10 but is upgradable to Android 11, while the G9 (India) remains on Android 10.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Motorola Moto G9 (India)
Motorola Moto G9 Play
General
Release Date
2020, August 24
2020, August 24
Announced
2020, August 24
2020, August 24
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.5"
6.5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
PPI
720
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm)
Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU
Adreno 610
Adreno 610
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
48 MP
48 MP
Main Camera Details
48 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
48 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Front Camera
8 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
8 MP, f/2.2, 1.12µm
8 MP, f/2.2, 1.12µm
Video Recording
1080p@30/60fps
1080p@30/60fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging Details
20W wired
20W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
165.2 x 75.7 x 9.2 mm (6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 in)
165.2 x 75.7 x 9.2 mm (6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 in)
Weight
200 g
200 g
Materials
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Forest Green, Sapphire Blue
Forest Green, Sapphire Blue, Spring Pink
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
Software
Operating System
Android 10
Android 10, upgradable to Android 11
OS Version
Android 10
Android 10, upgradable to Android 11
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

