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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2015-10-20 | 2020-09-07 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 429.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 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 Motorola Moto G9 Plus is a bit better than Google Nexus 5X, having an 80.5 score against 73.7. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus construction is newer than Google Nexus 5X's, but it's extremely heavier and thicker. Google Nexus 5X features a little more vivid screen than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit greater amount of pixels in each inch in the display.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus features just a little better performance than Google Nexus 5X, because it has more RAM and a higher number of faster cores. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus features a much greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Google Nexus 5X, because it has more internal memory and an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Moto G9 Plus shoots way better photographs and videos than Google Nexus 5X, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Moto G9 Plus also has a larger aperture for better low light photos and video, a much bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a lot better resolution camera in the back.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus counts with a very superior battery performance than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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