Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Motorola |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| 2022-09-19 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.81 x 3.03 x 0.41 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 8.43 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Space Gray | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 9000+ (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G710 MC10 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.43 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 6D Ultimate is slightly better than the Moto G9 Play, with an 83.2 score against 76.7. Both devices in this comparison work with Android operating system, but Asus ROG Phone 6D Ultimate has a more recent 12 version while Moto G9 Play has Android 10 version. Although the Asus ROG Phone 6D Ultimate is newer than the Moto G9 Play, it's thicker and heavier.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play features a much faster processing unit than Asus ROG Phone 6D Ultimate, although it has less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Asus ROG Phone 6D Ultimate counts with a much more vibrant screen than Moto G9 Play, because it has more pixels per inch in the screen, a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2448 pixels and a bit larger display.
Asus ROG Phone 6D Ultimate takes much clearer pictures and videos than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a way higher 7680x4320 video definition, a higher resolution back facing camera and a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality.
The Asus ROG Phone 6D Ultimate features a superior storage for apps and games than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 6D Ultimate counts with improved battery life than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 5000mAh.
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