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- 3 vs Moto G9 Play
Fairphone 3 vs Motorola Moto G9 Play
What 3 does better (4) and where Moto G9 Play wins (9) — every spec side by side.
vs
4.0Display3.1
4.2Camera3.9
2.5Battery5.0
5.0Features5.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
3Moto G9 Play
| 3 | Moto G9 Play | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 158 mm | 165.2 mm | −7.2 mm |
| Width | 71.8 mm | 75.7 mm | −3.9 mm |
| Thickness | 9.9 mm | 9.2 mm | +0.7 mm |
| Weight | 189 g | 200 g | −11 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is 3 better than Moto G9 Play?
- Pixel density427 ppi vs 269 ppi+59%
- Max video4K vs 1080p
- Weight189 g vs 200 g+6%
- Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 720 px+50%
Why is Moto G9 Play better than 3?
- Main camera12 MP vs 48 MP4×
- Battery capacity3,040 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+64%
- Storage (max)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Screen size5.6″ vs 6.5″+15%
- CPU frequency1.8 GHz vs 2 GHz+11%
- Process14 nm vs 11 nm+27%
- Screen-to-body ratio72.6% vs 82.2%+13%
- Thickness9.9 mm vs 9.2 mm+8%
- Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.7+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 189 g | 200 g |
| Thickness | 9.9 mm | 9.2 mm |
| Height | 158 mm | 165.2 mm |
| Width | 71.8 mm | 75.7 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Plastic |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | — |
| Colours | Black | Forest Green, Sapphire Blue, Spring Pink |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 5.6″ | 6.5″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 720 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,160 px | 1,600 px |
| Pixel density | 427 ppi | 269 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Measured brightness | — | 465 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 72.6% | 82.2% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SDM632 Snapdragon 632 | Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 14 nm | 11 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 1.8 GHz | 2 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 506 | Adreno 610 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 170,064 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 1,402 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage (max) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | — |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.7 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.55" | 1/2.0" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 1080p |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | — |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,040 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | — | 20 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO | GLONASS, GALILEO |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -27.6 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Rear |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity |
| SAR (head) | 0.39 W/kg | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
