Motorola Moto G9 Play vs Tecno Spark 40
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| PHONES | ||
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| Phone Names | Motorola Moto G9 Play | Tecno Spark 40 |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41 | LTE |
| EDGE | Class 10 | - |
| GPRS | Class 10 | - |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA, LTE |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2020, August 24. Released 2020, August 28 | 2025, July 02 |
| Status | Discontinued | Available. Released 2025, July |
| Body | ||
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| Build | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | - |
| Dimensions | 165.2 x 75.7 x 9.2 mm (6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 in) | 165.6 x 77 x 7.7 mm (6.52 x 3.03 x 0.30 in) |
| Keyboard | QWERTY | - |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| Weight | 200 g (7.05 oz) | - |
| Water-repellent coating | - | |
| Display | ||
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| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density) | 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~263 ppi density) |
| Size | 6.5 inches, 102.8 cm2 (~82.2% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD, 120Hz |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver) | Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm) | Mediatek Helio G81 (12 nm)Mediatek Helio G91 (12 nm) - NFC model |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Mali-G52 MC2 |
| OS | Android 10, upgradable to Android 11 | Android 15, HIOS 15 |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSDXC |
| Internal | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED flash |
| Single | 1.3 MP | 50 MP, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens |
| Triple | 48 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens | - |
| Video | 1080p@30/60fps | 1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Features | HDR | Dual-LED flash |
| Single | 8 MP, f/2.2, 1.12µm | 8 MP, (wide) |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
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| 3.5mm jack | Yes | - |
| 35mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market/region dependent) |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO | GPS |
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Yes |
| Features | ||
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| Browser | WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (PocketIE) | - |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity | Fingerprint (side-mounted); unspecified sensors |
| Battery | ||
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| Charging | 20W wired | 45W wired, 55 min to 100% |
| Type | Li-Po 5000 mAh | 5200 mAh |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Forest Green, Sapphire Blue, Spring Pink | Ink Black, Titanium Grey, Veil White, Mirage Blue |
| Models | XT2083, XT2083-1 | KM5 |
| Price | About 430 EUR | About 110 EUR |
| Tests | ||
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| Camera | Photo / Video | - |
| Display | Contrast ratio: 1944:1 | - |
| Loudspeaker | -27.6 LUFS (Good) | - |
| Performance | AnTuTu: 170064 (v8) GeekBench: 1402 (v5.1) GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) | - |
| OUR TESTS | ||
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| Camera | Photo / Video | - |
| Display | 1944:1 contrast ratio, 465 nits max brightness (measured) | - |
| Loudspeaker | -27.6 LUFS (Good) | - |
| Performance | AnTuTu: 170064 (v8) GeekBench: 1402 (v5.1) GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) | - |

