Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.1 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-10-29 | 2020-09-07 |
| 6.25 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Black | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1099.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 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 |
| 3.63 | 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, 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 | -- |
| 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
Moto G9 Plus is just a bit better than the Asus ROG Phone, getting an 80.5 score against 77.1. The Moto G9 Plus construction is newer than Asus ROG Phone's, although it is somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier. The Asus ROG Phone counts with a bit better looking display than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a little smaller screen and a quite lower 1080 x 2160px resolution, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Asus ROG Phone features a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory. The Asus ROG Phone features just a little better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Asus ROG Phone also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Moto G9 Plus features a way better camera than Asus ROG Phone, because although it has worse video frame rates, and they both have a same size aperture and the same (4K) video quality, the Moto G9 Plus also counts with a way bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus has greater battery life than Asus ROG Phone, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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