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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-05-07 | 2020-09-07 |
| 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.19 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 186.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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 Moto G9 Plus is just a bit better than the Google Pixel 3a, with an 80.5 score against 78.8. Moto G9 Plus's design is newer than Google Pixel 3a's, although it is heavier and somewhat thicker. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but Moto G9 Plus has 10 version and Google Pixel 3a has Android 11 version.
Google Pixel 3a features a bit better looking display than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels, it also counts with a little better pixel density. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus has much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage.
The Moto G9 Plus features a little faster processing unit than Google Pixel 3a. Both of them have a 4 GB RAM memory and 8 processing cores. The Moto G9 Plus has a much better camera than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have the same aperture, the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Moto G9 Plus also has a much more mega-pixels camera in the back and a way larger back-facing camera sensor providing a way better image quality.
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus counts with a superior battery performance than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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