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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-22 | 2020-09-07 |
| 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 949.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 10.17 | 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 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 | |
| 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Apple iPhone 8 Plus is slightly better than Moto G9 Plus, getting an 87.1 score against 80.5. Apple iPhone 8 Plus is an older cellphone than the Moto G9 Plus, but it's a little bit lighter and notably thinner anyway. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a slightly better display than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a just a little higher pixel density.
IPhone 8 Plus features a greater performance than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because although it has less RAM memory and lesser CPU cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus counts with just a bit bigger storage to install games and applications than iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has just 128 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Moto G9 Plus counts with a superior battery performance than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because it has an 86% more battery capacity. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus shoots much clearer photographs and videos than iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have a same size diafragm aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also counts with a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a much better image quality and a way more MP back-facing camera.
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