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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-24 | 2020-09-07 |
| 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 487.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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/1.70 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 | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.68 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 4 XL has a general score of 82.9, which is just a bit better than the Moto G9 Plus's 80.5 score. The Google Pixel 4 XL is an older device than Moto G9 Plus, but it's lighter and thinner anyway. Google Pixel 4 XL has a bit sharper screen than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 3040.
Google Pixel 4 XL has a bit faster CPU than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Google Pixel 4 XL also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Moto G9 Plus has a much better storage for games and applications than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has a SD memory slot that admits up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus has a way better camera than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low light photography, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also counts with a much bigger back-facing camera sensor which offers a way better image and video quality and a back-facing camera with way more mega pixels.
Moto G9 Plus counts with improved battery lifetime than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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