Phone Comparison - Motorola Moto G9 Play vs Motorola Moto G73 vs Samsung Galaxy A25

general General Info

Manufacturer Motorola Motorola Samsung
Announced August 2020 January 2023 December 2023
Status Coming Soon - August 2020 Available - January 2023 Coming Soon - December 2023
Colors Forest Green, Sapphire Blue, Spring Pink Lucent White, Midnight Blue Brave Black, Personality Yellow, Fantasy Blue, Optimistic Blue
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 165.2 x 75.7 x 9.2 mm
(6.5 x 2.98 x 0.36 in)
161.4 x 73.8 x 8.3 mm
(6.35 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)
161 x 76.5 x 8.3 mm
(6.34 x 3.01 x 0.33 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 181 g (6.38 oz) 197 g (6.95 oz)
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only)
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G Network - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
SAR EU - W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
- W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
0.46 W/kg (head)
1.19 W/kg (body)
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
Water-repellent coating
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
Water-resistant design
- Fingerprint Sensor

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 10 Android 13 Android 14
Processor Octa-core (8x2.0 GHz Kryo 260), Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm) Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Mediatek Dimensity 930 (6 nm) Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Exynos 1280 (5 nm)
GPU Adreno 610 IMG BXM-8-256 Mali-G68
RAM 4 GB 8 GB 8 GB
Internal Memory 64 GB 256 GB 128 GB
External Memory microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

display Display

Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen FHD+ IPS LCD Screen 120Hz Refresh Rate FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
1000 Nits (HBM)
Colors 16M Colour 16M Colors 16M colors
Size 6.5 inches 6.5 inches 6.5 inches
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels (270 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (405 ppi) 1080 x 2340 pixels (396 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 81.52% 85.59% 84.42%
Multi-Touch no yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 48 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP 50 MP + 8 MP 50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 48 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, Panorama
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1.0µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm, AF
HDR, Panorama
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30/60fps 1080p@30/60fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Front Camera 8 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
16 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1.0µm
1080p@30fps [Similar]
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, LTEPP, SUPL GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 256 GB, 8 GB RAM 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
USB OTG Supported Not Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor not present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor not present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 20W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 30W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 25W
Capacity 5000 mAh 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -