Motorola Moto G45 vs Motorola Moto G9 Play

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

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Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

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Faster chip

Motorola Moto G45

Bigger battery

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Faster charging

Motorola Moto G9 Play

Higher-resolution camera

Motorola Moto G45

Better display

Motorola Moto G45

Lighter body

Motorola Moto G45

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Motorola Moto G45	Motorola Moto G9 Play
Size (inches)	6.5	6.5
Panel Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Resolution Height	1600	1600
Resolution Width	720	720
Refresh Rate	120	—
PPI	270	269
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	—
Screen-to-body	84	82.2

Platform

Spec	Motorola Moto G45	Motorola Moto G9 Play
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU	Adreno 619	Adreno 610
Chipset Name	Snapdragon 6s Gen 3	Snapdragon 662
Process (nm)	6	11
OS Name	Android	Android
OS Version	14	10

Benchmarks

Geekbench (Single-Core)

Motorola Moto G45 +177%

Motorola Moto G45938

Motorola Moto G9 Play339

Geekbench (Multi-Core)

Motorola Moto G45 +101%

Motorola Moto G452,183

Motorola Moto G9 Play1,088

AnTuTu

Motorola Moto G45 +93%

Motorola Moto G45617,626

Motorola Moto G9 Play320,666

Spec	Motorola Moto G45	Motorola Moto G9 Play
Geekbench (Single-Core)	938	339
Geekbench (Multi-Core)	2,183	1,088
AnTuTu	617,626	320,666

Memory

Spec	Motorola Moto G45	Motorola Moto G9 Play
Card Slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Variants	128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Motorola Moto G45	Motorola Moto G9 Play
Video	1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS	1080p@30/60fps
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Count	2	3
Depth	—	2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Macro	2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)	2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Wide	50 MP, f/1.8, (wide)	48 MP, f/1.7, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Motorola Moto G45	Motorola Moto G9 Play
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Features	—	HDR
Count	1	1
Lens	16 MP, f/2.4, (wide)	8 MP, f/2.2

Battery

Spec	Motorola Moto G45	Motorola Moto G9 Play
Capacity (mAh)	5000	5000
Chemistry	—	Li-Po
Wired Charging (W)	18	20

Body

Spec	Motorola Moto G45	Motorola Moto G9 Play
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic frame, silicone polymer (eco leather) back	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM / Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	162.7	165.2
Thickness (mm)	8	9.2
Weight (g)	183	200
Width (mm)	74.6	75.7

Launch

Spec	Motorola Moto G45	Motorola Moto G9 Play
Announced	2024, August 21	2020, August 24
Status	Available. Released 2024, August 28	Available. Released 2020, August 28

Network

Spec	Motorola Moto G45	Motorola Moto G9 Play
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1900, 2100	HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41
5G Bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA	—
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G	GSM, HSPA, LTE

Connectivity

Spec	Motorola Moto G45	Motorola Moto G9 Play
Bluetooth	5.1	5
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	2.0	2.0
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5