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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-09-16 | 2020-09-07 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 849.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.84 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 7 is slightly better than the Moto G9 Plus, getting a general score of 81.6 against 80.5. The Apple iPhone 7 design is incredibly thinner and extremely lighter than the Moto G9 Plus, although it was released 4 years before. IPhone 7 has a bit more vivid display than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, although it has a just a bit lower pixel number in each display inch, a lot smaller display and a lot worse resolution of 750 x 1334.
The Moto G9 Plus features a CPU that is very similar to the iPhone 7 one, although the Moto G9 Plus also has 4 more cpu cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. Moto G9 Plus has a bit more memory capacity to install applications and games than iPhone 7, because although it has only 128 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 512 GB.
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus has a superior battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 7, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. The Moto G9 Plus has a lot better camera than iPhone 7, and although they both have the same video frame rate, a same size aperture and the same video resolution, the Moto G9 Plus also has a much bigger back camera sensor capturing much higher quality photographs and a camera with a much better 64 megapixels resolution.
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