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| Global Score | |
| 77.1 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-10-29 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.25 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1099.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.72 | 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 | |
| 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 3.63 | 11.22 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone has a global score of 77.1, which is slightly better than the Moto G9 Play's global score of 76.7. Asus ROG Phone's design has the same weight than Moto G9 Play, but it's a little thinner. The Asus ROG Phone features a brighter display than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher screen pixel density and a way better 1080 x 2160 resolution.
The Asus ROG Phone features just a little better performance than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Asus ROG Phone also has a higher amount of RAM. Asus ROG Phone features a much bigger memory for games and applications than Moto G9 Play, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Moto G9 Play features longer battery duration than Asus ROG Phone, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. The Moto G9 Play captures a lot better photographs and videos than Asus ROG Phone, and although they both have the same 60 fps video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Moto G9 Play also has a larger camera aperture and a much larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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