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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-10-19 | 2020-09-07 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Black and White | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 152.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 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 |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 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
The Google Pixel 2 XL is a little bit better than the Motorola Moto G9 Plus, with an 82.5 score against 80.5. Google Pixel 2 XL's design is thinner and noticeably lighter than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, although it was released 3 years before. The Google Pixel 2 XL has a bit better display than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2880 resolution and a higher pixel count in each inch of screen.
Google Pixel 2 XL has a bit superior processor than Motorola Moto G9 Plus. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core CPU. Motorola Moto G9 Plus features a lot better camera than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have the same video resolution, a same size aperture and the same video frame rates, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also has a lot larger back-facing camera sensor shooting much higher quality videos and pictures and a back-facing camera with lot more MP.
The Moto G9 Plus has a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Moto G9 Plus also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Moto G9 Plus has a superior battery life than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3520mAh.
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