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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-10-18 | 2020-09-07 |
| 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 157.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 439 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.88 | 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
Moto G9 Plus has a global score of 80.5, which is slightly better than Google Pixel 3's global score of 80. Even though the Moto G9 Plus is newer than Google Pixel 3, it's way heavier and somewhat thicker. Google Pixel 3 counts with a bit faster processor than Motorola Moto G9 Plus. Both of them have 8 CPU cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The Google Pixel 3 features just a bit better screen than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 2160 resolution and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better screen density. Moto G9 Plus counts with a very superior storage for games and applications than Google Pixel 3, because it has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory.
Moto G9 Plus counts with a much longer battery life than Google Pixel 3, because it has a 5000mAh battery size. Motorola Moto G9 Plus takes much better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 3, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the same (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also has a lot bigger back camera sensor shooting much higher quality photographs and a back camera with much more mega-pixels.
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