Motorola Moto G9 Play vs Tecno Spark 40

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Motorola Moto G9 Play Tecno Spark 40
PHONES
Phone Names Motorola Moto G9 Play Tecno Spark 40
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41LTE
EDGEClass 10-
GPRSClass 10-
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 MbpsHSPA, LTE
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE
Launch
Announced2020, August 24. Released 2020, August 282025, July 02
StatusDiscontinuedAvailable. Released 2025, July
Body
BuildGlass front, plastic back, plastic frame-
Dimensions165.2 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)
KeyboardQWERTY-
SIM· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight200 g (7.05 oz)-
 Water-repellent coating-
Display
Resolution720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~263 ppi density)
Size6.5 inches, 102.8 cm2 (~82.2% screen-to-body ratio)6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeIPS LCDIPS LCD, 120Hz
Platform
CPUOcta-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)
ChipsetQualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm)Mediatek Helio G81 (12 nm)Mediatek Helio G91 (12 nm) - NFC model
GPUAdreno 610Mali-G52 MC2
OSAndroid 10, upgradable to Android 11Android 15, HIOS 15
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)microSDXC
Internal64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Main Camera
FeaturesLED flash, HDR, panoramaDual-LED flash
Single1.3 MP50 MP, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Triple48 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens-
Video1080p@30/60fps1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDRDual-LED flash
Single8 MP, f/2.2, 1.12µm8 MP, (wide)
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack Yes-
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker YesYes, with stereo speakers
Comms
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LEYes
Infrared portYesYes
NFCYesYes (market/region dependent)
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEOGPS
RadioFM radioFM radio
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectYes
Features
BrowserWAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (PocketIE)-
SensorsFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximityFingerprint (side-mounted); unspecified sensors
Battery
Charging20W wired45W wired, 55 min to 100%
TypeLi-Po 5000 mAh5200 mAh
Misc
ColorsForest Green, Sapphire Blue, Spring PinkInk Black, Titanium Grey, Veil White, Mirage Blue
ModelsXT2083, XT2083-1KM5
PriceAbout 430 EURAbout 110 EUR
Tests
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
CameraPhoto / Video-
Display1944:1 contrast ratio, 465 nits max brightness (measured)-
Loudspeaker-27.6 LUFS (Good)-
PerformanceAnTuTu: 170064 (v8) GeekBench: 1402 (v5.1) GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)-